Effect of fluoride on bone of mice with different genetic susceptibilities to fluorosis: a proteomic analysis

Author(s)

Claudia Ayumi Nakai Kobayashi

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Bauru.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB/SDB)
• Defense date: 2012-06-05

Examining board members

Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf; Gilberto Barbosa Domont; Rodrigo Cardoso de Oliveira; Juliano Pelim Pessan; Walter Luiz Siqueira Junior

• Advisor: Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf

Abstract

Genetic factors have been shown to influence bone and enamel responses to fluoride (F), but the molecular mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study, a label-free proteomics approach was employed to identify and evaluate changes in bone protein expression of two mouse strains with different susceptibilities to fluorosis (A/J a susceptible strain, 129P3/J a resistant strain). Male 129P3/J and A/J mice were assigned to three groups given low-F food and water containing 0, 10 or 50 ppmF for 8 weeks. Plasma and femur were analyzed for F levels. Plasma was also evaluated for alkaline phosphatase activity. Femurs, tibiae and lumbar vertebrae were subjected to micro-CT analysis. Mineral apposition rate (MAR) was also measured in mice cortical bone. In addition, unidimensional electrophoresis and liquid chromatography/Tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) was used to identify and characterize the femur protein profile from 129P3/J mouse strain. For quantitative proteomic analysis, bone proteins were extracted using four different steps: (a) PBS buffer (pH 7.4) for 24h, (b) 4 M Guanidine HCl/50 mM Tris HCl buffer (pH 7.4) for 96 h, (c) 0.5 M EDTA/50 mM Tris HCl buffer (pH 7.4) for 96 h, followed by (d) 4 M Guanidine HCl/50 mM Tris HCl buffer (pH 7.4) for 96 h. Bone proteins extracted from each group were separately subjected to LC-ESI-MS/MS, followed by label-free semi-quantitative differential expression analysis. Changes in many bone proteins abundance were found among the F treatment groups for each mouse strain and between the strains for each F treatment group (ratio 1.5 or 0.5, respectively). F led to alterations in expression of proteins involved in osteogenesis and osteoclatogenesis in a different way for each strain. Although F treatment had no significant effects on BMD and histomorphometric measurements for both strains, mineral apposition rate (MAR) was higher in 129P3/J mice treated with 50 ppm F compared to control and 10 ppm F groups, showing that F increased bone formation for this group. In conclusion, F treatment at low and high levels had strain specific effects in mice, confirming a genetic influence in bone response to F exposure. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/01449-3 - Proteomic and Transcriptomic analyses of inbred mouse strains bone with different genetic susceptibilities to fluorosis chronically treated with fluoride
• Grantee: Claudia Ayumi Nakai Kobayashi
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate