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23 December 2022

Effects of Life-Long Supplementation of Potassium Nitrate on Male Mice Longevity and Organs Pathology

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Department of Coaching Science, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Biological Research Centre, Lithuanian Health Science University, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Department of Applied Biology and Rehabilitation, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, 10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
Appl. Sci.2023, 13(1), 177;https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010177
This article belongs to the Special Issue Biochemical Composition of Food
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Abstract

Many short-term studies with dietary nitrate supplementation in humans and animal models reported positive effects on the cardiovascular system, exercise efficiency, and immune function. However, there has been long-standing concern related to cancer and adverse hormonal effects. We studied the long-term effects of different potassium nitrate (KNO3) concentrations on laboratory mice longevity and structural changes in their organs. Four groups of male mice were treated with 0 mg (0%), 45 mg (1%), 90 mg (2%), and 140 mg (3%) KNO3 in the drinking water. The groups were monitored for agility and health status daily. The lifespan of mice and organ pathological changes were analyzed. We found no detrimental effects of life-long supplementation of KNO3 on the survival of mice in treatment groups. Nitrate supplementation was associated with a lower level of pathological changes (p = 0.002). We conclude that KNO3 supplementation had no carcinogenic effect on mice and possibly prevented the organs from aging.

1. Introduction

Green leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach, amaranth, etc.) and roots such as red beets are the main sources of dietary nitrates (NO3−) [,]. Nitrates are a naturally occurring compound in food [,] as well as a food additive and pharmaceuticals [,].
Nitrates had a bad reputation mostly due to their connection with nitrosamines and possible cancer risk []. Once in the human body, nitrates can bind to protein metabolic by-products in the gastrointestinal tract and can be converted to cancer-causing nitrosamines []. However, nitrosamines are mostly formed during heat treatment when the temperature reaches about 150 °C []. According to the European Food Safety Authority [], epidemiological studies have not shown that nitrates in food increase the risk of oncological diseases. In the presence of excess nitrates, hemoglobin in the blood is converted to methemoglobin, which disrupts oxygen metabolism. However, it has been clinically established that oxygen transport is impaired only when methemoglobin concentrations exceed 10% total hemoglobin [,]. The suggestion that nitrates are harmful is rather debatable, considering that >80% of all nitrates that we receive come from vegetables, a product group that is known for its beneficial action on health [].
Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrites, which are both the outcome of NO3− related products, induce vasodilatation by enchasing blood flow [], thereby boosting the oxygen uptake and preventing oxidative processes in the working muscles []. Moreover, nitrates demonstrate the potential to increase the bioavailability of blood plasma, which is crucial for the exogenous pathway of nitrate/nitrite/NO and functions as a regulator of hypoxic signals and NO-induced vasodilatation []. Nitrate/nitrite/NO has a mitochondrial and contractile efficacy on the muscle circulatory system [,] and may improve muscle blood flow circulation as well as the metabolic response to physical activity [,]. Supporting evidence was published concluding that the concentration of plasma nitrites alone is an independent factor of physical performance [,]. While recent research focuses mainly on so-called “organic nitrates”, which come in the forms of juices, drinks, etc., the overall assessment of the “nitrate” topic remains incomplete.
Aging is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type-II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer, because as the body ages, NO bioavailability decreases due to decreased eNOS activity and oxidative stress []. Aging, sedentary lifestyle, and poor nutritional habits play a significant role in developing obesity and type-II diabetes, followed by oxidative stress, impaired NO signaling, and cardiovascular diseases. Further understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms may help to create new strategies, e.g., using the therapeutic potential of increased NO bioavailability, for preventing and coping with these diseases []. A few studies have already confirmed the benefits of dietary nitrates to human health [,].
Thus, some research showed the harmfulness of nitrates to living organisms, some indicated their health benefits. However, the long-term effects of potassium nitrate and the pathology of organs were not assessed. Using an exploratory approach, in this study, we aimed to analyze the long-term effects of different potassium nitrate concentrations on laboratory mice longevity and structural changes in their organs, which, to our knowledge, has not been examined in relation to longevity in this species previously. We hypothesized that potassium nitrate may not be related to oncological factor formation, therefore exploring any potential impacts that may exist without preconceived notions about the direction of the effect.

2. Materials and Methods

All research involving animals was conducted according to the requirements of the European Commission directive and the permit (No. G2-172) from the Lithuanian ethics commission at the State Food and Veterinary Service Animal welfare department to perform procedures. The choice of the feeding dosages for this experiment was based on previous research [,].

2.1. Experimental Animals

Mice (Mus musculus) from Balb/C line (n = 21) were chosen for the experiments; weight: 29.1 ± 4.67 (mean ± SD) grams. Mice of 12–16 weeks of age were chosen to exclude possible effects of KNO3 supplementation on the mice development and growth. In order to eliminate possible sex-specific variation in longevity [], we chose the male mice. The control group consisted of 6 male mice. Three experimental groups consisted of 5 male mice each. Mice were ad libitum fed food designed for rodents. Animals were kept in similar conditions in purposely equipped cages for each group, separately; with a 12:12 hour day/night cycle. The noise level did not exceed 85 dB.

2.2. Feeding Assay

The animals were given the tested substance with water from water bottles, and the water was always available. The water bottles were filled with 150 mL of water and 1%, 2%, and 3% of KNO3, respectively to groups 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The tested substance does not change the taste of the water; and the water supply was not interrupted. The dose of the tested substance was given to animal groups, respectively to 1st group 45 mg KNO3 per mouse, 2nd group 90 mg KNO3 per mouse, 3rd group 140 mg KNO3 per mouse.
The animals were checked daily. Agility and health status were evaluated. Once a month, the animals were evaluated by two investigators using blind testing, with investigators not knowing differences between groups. The general health of the animals was evaluated according to Burkholder et al. [] and an assessment table was created (Table 1).
Table 1. Mice agility and general health status evaluation criteria.

2.3. Preparation

The animals that died during the investigation were dissected and postmortem findings were registered as soon as possible after death using the simplified necropsy technique []. Kidney, liver, and lungs were histologically examined and structural changes in the organs were evaluated based on gross pathology findings []. Pulmonary hyperemia was found when assessing the color and size of the lungs. Lung edema and hyperemia were assessed. Then, diffuse redness and fluid effusion of the organ was seen. Kidney and liver failure were named. Then, color, size, and shape changes of the organ were found. Postmortem tissue histology was used to detect any possible early tumor formations.

2.4. Statistical Analysis

A log-rank test was run to determine if there were differences in the survival for different groups of KNO3 treatment. Ordinal regression was used to reveal the relationship between groups and pathological changes. Pathological changes were defined as a dependent ordinal variable with four categories arranged in ascending order (from minimum pathologies to maximum pathologies), and the treatment group was defined as an independent variable with four categories. The tests were two-tailed, where p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant and results are shown as mean ± SE. All statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA).

3. Results

The average survival time (±SE) was longest in 3% KNO3 mice group (241 ± 34 days) and followed by 2% KNO3 group (227 ± 52 days), with one mouse surviving for 408 days. While shorter average survival times were recorded in the control (0% KNO3) and 1% KNO3 treatment groups: 213 ± 17 and 159 ± 27 days, respectively (Figure 1A). The shortest survival time was registered in the 1% KNO3 and in the 2% KNO3 treatment groups (both 126 days). However, the differences in survival of different KNO3 treatment groups were non-significant (log-rank test: χ2(3) = 6.334, p = 0.096).
Figure 1. Survival (A) and status scores (B) of mice in groups with different KNO3 concentrations.
Ordinal regression revealed a significant relationship of treatment groups with the pathological changes (χ2(3) = 15.11, p = 0.002). The regression model explained 55.4% (Nagelkerke R2) of variance of the pathological changes. The experimental treatment groups had significantly fewer pathological changes in comparison to the control group (1% KNO3 group: Wald χ2(1) = 4.096, p = 0.043; 2% and 3% KNO3 groups, both: Wald χ2(1) = 8.336, p = 0.004). Moreover, mice from the control group and 1% KNO3 group were in the worst condition. Mice that were fed 2% and 3% KNO3 were able to maintain a good condition the longest (Figure 1B).
The most common pathology in all groups was pulmonary hyperemia and edema (Table 2). Mice that were fed 2% and 3% KNO3 solution revealed only pulmonary hyperemia and edema, while in other groups more morphologic changes in organs were detected (Table 2). One more frequent pathology that was detected during the autopsy was pulmonary hyperemia, edema, and hepatic insufficiency; it was registered in groups that were fed 0% and 1% KNO3 (Table 2). Pulmonary hyperemia, edema, as well as hepatic and kidney insufficiency were registered only in the control group (Table 2). Post-mortem tissue histology did not show any early-stage lesions of cancerogenic origin.
Table 2. Organ pathologies registered during post-mortem examination and mean survival in groups with different KNO3 concentrations. Mean number of pathologies is shown in the last row.

4. Discussion

Dietary non-organic nitrates have a bad reputation mostly due to their supposed connection with creating nitrosamines and possible cancer risk [,]. In this study, we found that life-long supplementation of dietary nitrates had no evident adverse effects in mice. The treatment groups that were fed with 2-3% KNO3 solution showed somewhat longer life span and developed significantly fewer structural pathologies than the mice from 0-1% KNO3 treatment groups. Similarly, the treatment groups (those fed with 1-3% KNO3) had significantly fewer pathological changes in comparison to the control group. These results are in line with previous studies [,] as well as recent long-term studies on male mice diet supplementation with NaNO3 by Hezel et al. [] and rats by Carvalho et al. [], adding to growing evidence considering the safety and possible beneficial effects of dietary nitrates. However, the effects on both sexes still need to be addressed.
As for the possible mechanisms resulting in longer lifespan of mice, we suggest a viewpoint to nitrate-related compounds that has been applied in recent research where lower levels of the oxidation (using hydrogen peroxide) stimulated a scavenging enzyme that helped slow down the aging of the yeast cells []. As shown by our previous experiment with fruit flies [], this could be explained by the previously hypothesized inverted “U shape” curve effect for this given compound, assuming that too small a concentration has very little or no effect and too high a concentration is/could be harmful. This hypothesis is supported by other studies showing the importance of quantity, where the low doses of nitrite, but not higher ones, had protective effects in in vivo and in vitro models of vascular dysfunction [,], myocardial ischemic injury, and liver ischemia-reperfusion injury [,].
The newest research has shown that usual nitrate and nitric oxide production in the bodies can prevent cardiovascular and metabolic diseases that shorten the lifespan [,,,,], as well as help to maintain the capacity of mitochondria and, in unison, the whole organism [,,]. Scientists suggest that by the mid-21st century 20–25% of the population in developed countries will consist of people over 65 years old [,,]. Hence, the number of concomitant conditions that accompany aging (e.g., sarcopenia, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative diseases, type II diabetes, and cancer) will increase together with increasing lifespan []. There is a demand for innovative and reliable methods that would increase longevity and prevent chronic conditions []. This is why it is important to find natural components that would allow for improving body functioning even while aging. Nitric oxide holds an important position among all health-enhancing supplements. Our results suggest that nitric oxide, along with nitrate supplementation, may delay pathological changes within the body and prolong life with no chronic conditions.
Due to a lack of a standardized approach in rodent aging and toxicological studies, we examined the organs most likely to be affected: lungs, liver, kidneys, and spleen, but excluded endocrine and reproductive as well as cardiovascular systems, because they tend to be affected by the timing of actual death more than the internal organs. The data obtained from this study suggest the two potential benefits of potassium nitrate supplementation: (i) increase in lifespan, and (ii) a delay in the onset of age-related organ pathology. Initially, our team posited a null hypothesis on the role for potassium nitrate in the development of cancerogenic formations in matured male mice. However, our data did not support this conjecture. Instead, a trend towards longer overall survival and a reduction in age-related organ pathologies was observed in the study subjects. Further research is required to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms driving these effects.

5. Conclusions

The results of the investigation revealed no detrimental effects of life-long supplementation of KNO3 on the survival of mice, inducing only minimal structural changes in organs. Moreover, based on ordinal regression analysis, significant (p = 0.002) changes were observed between control and experimental groups (1% KNO3–3% KNO3) which demonstrated fewer pathologies. Based on the results of this investigation, we conclude that 2% and 3% KNO3 supplement had no carcinogenic effect on mice and possibly prevented the organs from aging.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, T.L., L.J.P., G.T. and P.V.; methodology, T.L. and V.Z.; validation, S.C. and L.J.P.; formal analysis, L.J.P., S.C., T.L. and G.T.; investigation, T.L.; resources, T.L.; data curation, K.P., S.C. and V.Z.; writing—original draft preparation: S.C.; writing—review & editing, T.L., S.C., L.J.P., G.T. and P.V. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Data Availability Statement

Datasets generated for this study are included in the article.

Acknowledgments

The work is partly attributed to the project “Innovative application of biologically active substances for the prevention of cardiovascular insufficiency and sarcopenia” (Nr. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-856-01-0065) under grant agreement with the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LVPA). The authors wish to thank the Lithuanian Sports University for the support of this study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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