H2 shields mice from radiation-induced thymic lymphomaScientific Research

original title: Hydrogen protects mice from radiation induced thymic lymphoma in BALB/c mice

Authors:

Luqian Zhao, Chuanfeng Zhou, Jian Zhang, Fu Gao, Bailong Li, Yunhai Chuai, Cong Liu, Jianming Cai

DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7.297

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Abstract:

Ionizing radiation (IR) is a well-known carcinogen, however the mechanism of radiation induced thymic lymphoma is not well known. Moreover, an easy and effective method to protect mice from radiation induced thymic lymphoma is still unknown. Hydrogen, or H(2), is seldom regarded as an important agent in medical usage, especially as a therapeutic gas. Here in this study, we found that H(2) protects mice from radiation induced thymic lymphoma in BALB/c mice.