Hydrogen gas therapy attenuate inflammatory pathway signaling in septic mice

Molecular hydrogen (H2) has been used in several clinical cases. However, few studies have been reported on the use of hydrogen therapy for treatment of sepsis, and the anti-inflammatory mechanism of H2 remains majorly unknown. The aim of this study is to confirm the effects of H2 therapy for sepsis and reveal its therapeutic mechanism by performing RNA-seq in multiple organs in the septic mice. Nine-week-old C57BL/6 male mice underwent cecal ligation and puncture procedure (CLP) or sham procedure. Subsequently, the CLP model received an immediate +/- continuous inhalation of 7% H2. The H2 gas-treated groups were housed in the same cage, and they were put in a designated box that was able to maintain the concentration of H2 through constant H2 supply by a gas generator. Mice were observed for a week to assess their survival rates. Serum inflammatory cytokines were evaluated with ELISA at 24 h after the CLP procedure. We performed RNA-Sequencing analysis in the liver, the intestine and the lung of both group 24 hours after CLP (n=3 per each group).