Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, United States.
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, United States.
Elife. 2020 Apr 28;9:e54318. doi: 10.7554/eLife.54318.
Periodontal disease is an age-associated disorder clinically defined by periodontal bone loss, inflammation of the specialized tissues that surround and support the tooth, and microbiome dysbiosis. Currently, there is no therapy for reversing periodontal disease, and treatment is generally restricted to preventive measures or tooth extraction. The FDA-approved drug rapamycin slows aging and extends lifespan in multiple organisms, including mice. Here, we demonstrate that short-term treatment with rapamycin rejuvenates the aged oral cavity of elderly mice, including regeneration of periodontal bone, attenuation of gingival and periodontal bone inflammation, and revertive shift of the oral microbiome toward a more youthful composition. This provides a geroscience strategy to potentially rejuvenate oral health and reverse periodontal disease in the elderly.
牙周病是一种与年龄相关的疾病,临床上表现为牙周骨丧失、包围和支撑牙齿的专门组织炎症以及微生物组失调。目前,尚无逆转牙周病的疗法,治疗方法通常限于预防措施或拔牙。美国食品和药物管理局批准的药物雷帕霉素可减缓多种生物(包括小鼠)的衰老并延长其寿命。在这里,我们证明雷帕霉素的短期治疗可使老年小鼠的口腔恢复活力,包括牙周骨再生、牙龈和牙周骨炎症减轻,以及口腔微生物组向更年轻的组成部分的回归性转变。这为潜在地恢复口腔健康和逆转老年人的牙周病提供了一种衰老科学策略。