Int J Oral Biol.  2020 Jun;45(2):64-69. 10.11620/IJOB.2020.45.2.64.

Short-chain fatty acids, including acetate, propionate, and butyrate, elicit differential regulation of intracellular Ca2+ mobilization, expression of IL-6 and IL-8, and cell viability in gingival fibroblast cells

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  • 1Department of Carbon Convergence Engineering, College of Engineering, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
  • 2Department of Oral Physiology and Institute of Biomaterial-Implant, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate are secondary metabolites produced by anaerobic fermentation of dietary fibers in the intestine. Intestinal SCFAs exert various beneficial effects on intestinal homeostasis, including energy metabolism, autophagy, cell proliferation, immune reaction, and inflammation, whereas contradictory roles of SCFAs in the oral cavity have been reported. Herein, we found that low and high concentrations of SCFAs induce differential regulation of intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8, respectively, in gingival fibroblast cells. Additionally, cell viability was found to be differentially regulated in response to low and high concentrations of SCFAs. These findings demonstrate that the physiological functions of SCFAs in various cellular responses are more likely dependent on their local concentration.

Keyword

Short-chain fatty acids; Ca2+signaling; Pro-inflammatory cytokines; Periodontitis
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