title: Low-Level Fluoride Exposure Increases Insulin Sensitivity in Experimental Diabetes.
abstract: The effect of chronic fluoride (F) exposure from the drinking water on parameters related to glucose homeostasis was investigated. Wistar rats were randomly distributed into 2 groups (diabetic [D] and nondiabetic [ND]; n = 54 each). In D, diabetes was induced with streptozotocin. Each group was further divided into 3 subgroups (0, 10, or 50 mgF/L in drinking water). After 22 days of treatment, plasma and liver samples were collected. No alterations in glycemia, insulinemia, K(ITT), and HOMA2-IR (homeostasis model assessment 2 of insulin resistance) were seen for ND. F-exposure of D rats led to significantly lower insulinemia, without alterations in glycemia (increased %S). Proteomic analysis detected 19, 39, and 16 proteins differentially expressed for the comparisons D0 vs. D10, D0 vs. D50, and D10 vs. D50, respectively. Gene Ontology with the most significant terms in the comparisons D0 vs. D10, D0 vs. D50, and D50 vs. D10 were organic acid metabolic process and carboxylic acid metabolic process, organic acid metabolic process, and cellular ketone metabolic process. Analysis of subnetworks revealed that proteins with fold changes interacted with GLUT4 in comparison D0 vs. D10. Among these proteins, ERj3p was present in D10. Upregulation of this protein in the presence of F might help to explain the higher %S found in these animals. These data suggest that fluoride might enhance glucose homeostasis in diabetes and identify specific biological mechanisms that merit future studies.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: J G V M
authors: JG
authors: Lobo
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and the Health, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Leite
authors: Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and the Health, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: H A B S
authors: HA
authors: Pereira
authors: Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and the Health, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Fernandes
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Peres-Buzalaf
authors: Department of Basic Sciences, Araçatuba School of Dentistry, Univ. Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Sumida
authors: Bone Biology Laboratory, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) School of Medicine, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rigalli
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil mbuzalaf@fob.usp.br.
authors: M A R
authors: MA
authors: Buzalaf
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis; D063990:Gene Ontology; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D050956:HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007659:Ketones / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D017510:Protein Folding; D020543:Proteome / Q000032:analysis; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D050956:HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D007659:Ketones; D020543:Proteome; C495694:Slc2a4 protein, rat; D013311:Streptozocin; D005947:Glucose; D005459:Fluorides
keywords: fluoridation; glucose; glucose intolerance; liver; proteomics; water