Hydrogen sulfide (HS) is a biological gas, the abnormal metabolism of which has associations with the pathogenesis of fibrosis. The purpose of this paper was to determine the potential of HS in the prevention and treatment of fibrosis. The data is obtained mainly from articles found in the PubMed database using the keywords "fibrosis" and "hydrogen sulfide," limiting the results to those published within the last 10 years. Some additional resources have also been used, such as books and articles within journals. Evidence of decreased HS enzyme levels in animal models with fibrotic diseases has been found. The protective role of HS has been validated by the administration of exogenous HS donors in animal models with fibrosis. It is also evident that HS is involved in complex signaling pathways and ion channels that inhibit fibrosis development. These findings support the role of HS in the treatment of a variety of fibrotic diseases. A randomized controlled trial in fibrosis patients comparing the efficacy of exogenous HS and placebo in addition to standard of care can be implemented to validate this further.
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