Author: Mendoza-Núñez VM1, Hernández-Monjaraz B1, Santiago-Osorio E2, Betancourt-Rule JM3, Ruiz-Ramos M1.
Affiliation: 1Unidad de Investigación en Gerontología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Guelatao No. 66, Delegación Iztapalapa, 09230 México, DF, Mexico. 2Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular del Cáncer, UIDCC, FES-Zaragoza, UNAM, México, DF, Mexico. 3Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55-535, 09340 México, DF, Mexico.
Conference/Journal: Oxid Med Cell Longev.
Date published: 2014
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Volume ID: 2014 , Pages: 603853 , Word Count: 190
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Tai Chi on biological markers of oxidative stress in saliva and its relationship with periodontal disease (PD) in older adults. We carried out a quasi-experimental study with a sample of 71 sedentary volunteers with PD who were divided into a control group of 34 subjects and an experimental group of 37 subjects who performed Tai Chi 5 days a week for a period of 6 months. PD status was characterized using the Periodontal Disease Index (PDI). Superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant status (TAS), and TBARS levels of both groups were measured by spectrophotometric methods. In addition, inflammation markers (TNF- α , IL-1 β , IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10) were measured by flow cytometry. We found a statistically significant increase in SOD activity (P < 0.001) and TAS concentration (P < 0.05), whereas levels of IL-1 β were significantly lower (P < 0.01). Likewise, a statistically significant decrease in the PDI (P < 0.05) was observed in subjects who performed Tai Chi during a period of 6 months. Our findings suggest that the practice of Tai Chi has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that are linked to the improvement of PD in older adults.
PMID: 24790703