Abstract
Oral health complications in diabetes include decreased salivary secretion. The SLC5A1 gene encodes the Na+-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 protein, which not only transports glucose, but also acts as a water channel. Since SLC5A1 expression is altered in kidneys of diabetic subjects, we hypothesize that it could also be altered in salivary glands, contributing to diabetic dysfunction. The present study shows a diabetes-induced decrease (p < 0.001) in salivary secretion, which was accompanied by enhanced (p < 0.05) SGLT1 mRNA expression in parotid (50%) and submandibular (30%) glands. Immunohistochemical analysis of parotid gland of diabetic rats revealed that SGLT1 protein expression increased in the luminal membrane of ductal cells, which can stimulate water reabsorption from primary saliva. Furthermore, SGLT1 protein was reduced in myoepithelial cells of the parotid from diabetic animals, and that, by reducing cellular contractile activity, might also be related to reduced salivary flux. Six-day insulin-treated diabetic rats reversed all alterations. In conclusion, diabetes increases SLC5A1 gene expression in salivary glands, increasing the SGLT1 protein content in the luminal membrane of ductal cells, which, by increasing water reabsorption, might explain the diabetes-induced decrease in salivary secretion.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Adauri Brezolin for careful English revision of the manuscript. This research was supported by FAPESP Grant 07/50554-1. R. Sabino-Silva was the recipient of FAPESP fellowship 06/60833-2.
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Sabino-Silva, R., Freitas, H.S., Lamers, M.L. et al. Na+-Glucose Cotransporter SGLT1 Protein in Salivary Glands: Potential Involvement in the Diabetes-Induced Decrease in Salivary Flow. J Membrane Biol 228, 63–69 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00232-009-9159-3
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