Periodontal disease level-butyric acid putatively contributes to the ageing blood: A proposed link between periodontal diseases and the ageing process

Publication date: Available online 17 January 2017 Source:Mechanisms of Ageing and Development Author(s): Marni E. Cueno, Keisuke Seki, Kuniyasu Ochiai, Kenichi Imai Periodontal diseases are partly attributable to periodontopathic bacteria found in the host, whereas,butyric acid (BA) is a common secondary metabolite produced by periodontopathic bacterial pathogens.BA has been linked to oxidative stress induction while oxidative stress has long been associated with the ageing process. However, the possible link between BA-induced oxidative stress and the ageingprocess has never been elucidated. Here, we attempted to show the possible role of periodontal diseaselevel-BA (PDL-BA) in influencing the rat blood ageing process. We injected PDL-BA into the young ratgingiva and, after 24h, heart blood extraction was performed. Blood obtained from PDL-BA-treated young rats was compared to untreated young and middle-aged rats. We found that cytosolic, but not mitochondrial, heme was affected 24h post-injection. In addition we observed that PDL-BA treatment altered blood NOX activation, NADPH-related oxidative stress components (H2O2 and GR), calcium homeostasis, cell death signals (CASP3 and CASP1), and age-related markers (SIRT1 and mTOR) in young rats, with some components more closely mimicking levels found in middle-aged rats. In this regard, we propose that PDL-BA may play a role in contributing to the rat blood ageing process.
Source: Mechanisms of Ageing and Development - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research