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Exercise alleviated intestinal damage and microbial disturbances in mice exposed to fluoride
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Gastrointestinal reaction is an important symptom of fluorosis and is associated with intestinal morphological and functional impairment. Regular moderate exercise may reduce the incidence of infection and contribute to the maintenance of intestinal mucosal function and immune homeostasis. In this study, the mice were randomly divided to four groups: control group (C, distilled water), exercise group (E, distilled water and treadmill exercise), fluoride group (F, 100 mg/L NaF), and exercise plus fluoride group (EF, 100 mg/L NaF and treadmill exercise). The treadmill exercise was performed as 5 m/min, 5 min; 10 or 12 m/min, 20 min; 5 m/min, 5 min, with 5 consecutive days per week. After 6 months, exercise alleviated the intestinal morphological structure damage and restored the villus height (VH) and VH/crypt depth (VH/CD) in the duodenum of fluoride-exposed mice. Exercise decreased the mRNA expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, TLR2 and NF-κB (p65) in fluoride-exposed mice, and restored the gene levels of Occludin and ZO-1 in the duodenum, as well as Occludin, ZO-1, and Claudin-1 in the colon. Although there were no significant differences in the Occludin and ZO-1 protein expressions between F and EF, two proteins in EF presented statistical homogeneousness when compared with the C. The 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing found that exercise restored the variations in intestinal microbiota composition and the abundances of specific bacteria in fluoride-exposed mice, including in…
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“Fluoride supplementation stimulated the production of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-22, IL-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and NF-κB,10,37,56”
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“a significant upregulation of mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP), β-defensin-1, β-defensin-3, and light chain 3 was observed at high doses (80-100 mg L–1 NaF) and long exposure of up to 70 days.10,37,40,56”
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“These changes resulted in increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-17A and IL-22,10,37 and mucosal sIgA antibody,34,36 that further led to the production of antimicrobial peptides such as CRAMP, β-defensin-1, and β-defensin-3, consequently leading to inflammatory diseases like IBD.10”
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“A sharp decrease in mRNA expression levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cAMP-responsive element, stem cell factor, Bclxl, occludin, Zonula occludens-1, and claudin was observed under similar conditions.37,50,63,64,66”
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“The changes also were associated with a reduction in levels of glycoproteins and antioxidant enzymes such as SOD, catalase, and GSH, which may cause colorectal cancer and is linked with impairment in the integrity of the intestinal barrier.10,37,49,54”
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Effect of Fluoride on Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review
Yasin, M., Zohoori, F. V., Kumah, E. A., Subramanian, M., Dean, P., & Orr, C. H. (2025) · Nutrition Reviews · doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuae202 · Cited by 8
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- Fu, R., Niu, R., Zhao, F., Wang, J., Cao, Q., Yu, Y., Liu, C., Zhang, D., & Sun, Z.
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