Hydrogen-Rich Water Ameliorates Total Body Irradiation-Induced Hematopoietic Stem Cell Injury by Reducing Hydroxyl Radical

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017:2017:8241678. doi: 10.1155/2017/8241678. Epub 2017 Jan 22.

Abstract

We examined whether consumption of hydrogen-rich water (HW) could ameliorate hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) injury in mice with total body irradiation (TBI). The results indicated that HW alleviated TBI-induced HSC injury with respect to cell number alteration and to the self-renewal and differentiation of HSCs. HW specifically decreased hydroxyl radical (OH) levels in the c-kit+ cells of 4 Gy irradiated mice. Proliferative bone marrow cells (BMCs) increased and apoptotic c-kit+ cells decreased in irradiated mice uptaken with HW. In addition, the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of γ-H2AX and percentage of 8-oxoguanine positive cells significantly decreased in HW-treated c-kit+ cells, indicating that HW can alleviate TBI-induced DNA damage and oxidative DNA damage in c-kit+ cells. Finally, the cell cycle (P21), cell apoptosis (BCL-XL and BAK), and oxidative stress (NRF2, HO-1, NQO1, SOD, and GPX1) proteins were significantly altered by HW in irradiated mouse c-kit+ cells. Collectively, the present results suggest that HW protects against TBI-induced HSC injury.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • DNA Damage / drug effects
  • DNA Damage / radiation effects
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / radiation effects
  • Hydrogen / pharmacology*
  • Hydroxyl Radical / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / radiation effects
  • Protective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Radiation Injuries, Experimental / prevention & control
  • Water / chemistry*
  • Whole-Body Irradiation*

Substances

  • Protective Agents
  • Water
  • Hydroxyl Radical
  • Hydrogen