Capabilities of hydrogen Molecules for use in the prevention and treatment in noise induced hearing loss

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 1. ENT, Associate Professor of Iran University of Medical Science Tehran, Iran

2 2. Phd student of Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 3. Bs of Audiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)

Abstract

Background and Aim: Acute oxidative stress directly contributes to tissue injury. Hydrogen molecule with the rapid penetration is able to penetrate the biomembranes and diffuse into the cytosol. Moreover, H2 passes through the blood brain barrier, although most antioxidant compounds cannot; this is also an advantage of H2. The aim of this article was to review the literature regarding the effect of hydrogen molecule on auditory system.
Material & Methods: We searched Medline, Google Scholar, PubMed and SID search engines with the "antioxidant" and "hydrogen" keywords and read textbooks about this subject between 1973 and 2012.
Conclusion:  Hydrogen molecule as an antioxidant potentially has numerous benefits including rapid diffusion into tissues and cells. Also it is mild enough neither to disturb metabolic redox reactions nor to affect reactive oxygen species that function in cell signaling and the action mechanism of hydrogen molecule is performed via decrease of the enzymes involved in apoptosis and inflammation.

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Volume 2, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January and February 2014
Pages 55-66
  • Receive Date: 07 July 2013
  • Revise Date: 27 August 2013
  • Accept Date: 17 October 2013
  • First Publish Date: 22 December 2013