Body Fluid pH Balance in Metabolic Health and Possible Benefits of Dietary Alkaline Foods

Wataru Aoi; Xiaobo Zou; Jian Bo Xiao; Yoshinori Marunaka

doi:10.2991/efood.k.190924.001

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Body Fluid pH Balance in Metabolic Health and Possible Benefits of Dietary Alkaline Foods

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Wataru Aoi¹^{, *}, Xiaobo Zou², Jian Bo Xiao²^{, 3}, Yoshinori Marunaka²^{, 4}^{, 5}^{, 6}^{, *}

¹Laboratory of Nutrition Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan

²International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

³Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China

⁴Research Institute for Clinical Physiology, Kyoto Industrial Health Association, Kyoto 604-8472, Japan

⁵Research Center for Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development Science, Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan

⁶Department of Molecular Cell Physiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan

^*Corresponding authors. Email: waoi@kpu.ac.jp; marunaka@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp

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Wataru Aoi, Yoshinori Marunaka

Received 4 June 2019, Accepted 18 September 2019, Available Online 3 October 2019.

DOI: 10.2991/efood.k.190924.001 How to use a DOI?
Keywords: pH; interstitial fluid; food; diabetes; insulin resistance
Abstract: Living cells have several mechanisms to avoid acidic conditions created by excess protons. The protons are extruded to the extracellular space via the plasma membrane by various types of transporters such as the Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger and monocarboxylate transporters, which hereby contribute to the exclusion of protons in the cells of metabolic tissues including the liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue. Disturbances in the functioning of the transporters cause abnormal intracellular fluid pH of the cells and dysfunction of metabolic homeostasis, leading to the development of metabolic diseases and a decrease in physical fitness level. In addition to the intracellular fluid pH regulation, growing evidence shows that the fluid pH in the interstitial space around metabolic tissues is easily reduced due to weaker pH buffering capacity than that in the cytosol and blood circulation. Therefore, pH reduction in the interstitial fluid may cause the onset of metabolic dysfunction. In contrast, several dietary foods have direct and indirect benefits in maintaining the interstitial fluid pH to the normal range by improving buffering capacities, suppressing proton production, and activating proton transporters, which strengthen the effect of appropriate diet on metabolic health.
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Journal: eFood
Volume-Issue: 1 - 1
Pages: 12 - 23
Publication Date: 2019/10/03
ISSN (Online): 2666-3066
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