Review Article

Hydrogen: Potential Applications in Solid Organ Transplantation

Table 1

Application of hydrogen in different organs.

OrganUse-patternTimeReference

Lung2–3% hydrogenDonor[3538, 41]
LungHydrogen-rich solutionCold ischemia phase[39, 40, 48]
Lung2% hydrogenEVLP[43, 45, 46]
Lung3% hydrogenPMVECs[42]
Lung3% hydrogen & COCold ischemia phase[46]
Lung2% hydrogenDuring lung transplantation[47]
LiverHydrogen-rich solutionCold ischemia phase[48, 50]
LiverHydrogen flush after cold storageCold ischemia phase[49]
LiverHydrogen-rich perfusion fluidCold ischemia phase[51]
KidneyHydrogen-rich solutionCold ischemia phase[52, 53]
Small intestineHydrogen-rich solutionCold ischemia phase[54, 55]
Small intestineHydrogen-bubbled preservation solutionCold ischemia phase[56]
Small intestine2% hydrogenPerioperative period[57]
Heart1–3% hydrogen1 h before and after reperfusion[58]
HeartHydrogen-rich water bathCold ischemia phase[59]
HeartHydrogen-rich solutionCold ischemia phase[60]