Open AccessHydrogen sulfide therapy: a narrative overview of current research and possible therapeutic implications in future
Author(s) -
Yi-Guang Mao,
Xiao Chen,
Yan Zhang,
Gang Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical gas research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 2045-9912
DOI - 10.4103/2045-9912.304225
Subject(s) - narrative review , hydrogen sulfide , engineering ethics , narrative , current (fluid) , medicine , psychology , intensive care medicine , chemistry , philosophy , engineering , linguistics , sulfur , organic chemistry , electrical engineering
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most important comorbidities in the diabetic population. In China, more and more young patients are showing an increasing prevalence of diabetes. As a gas molecule, hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has some unique chemical and physiological functions. In recent years, it has been studied in various fields. These effects are manifested in the induction of renal vasodilation and anti-renal vascular fibrosis. The ball clearing function is improved. Therefore, increasing prospective studies have focused on how H 2 S protects diabetic nephropathy and how to obtain H 2 S by modern means to treat diabetic nephropathy.