Reduced numbers of cortical GABA-immunoreactive neurons in the chronic D-galactose treatment model of brain aging

X Gu, Y Zhou, X Hu, Q Gu, X Wu, M Cao, K Ke, C Liu - Neuroscience letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Chronic administration of d-galactose (d-gal) is widely used to mimic the process of brain
aging; however, the neural mechanisms are still poorly understood. In this study, we …

Behavioural study of the D-galactose induced aging model in C57BL/6J mice

H Wei, L Li, Q Song, H Ai, J Chu, W Li - Behavioural brain research, 2005 - Elsevier
Rodent chronically injected with d-galactose (d-gal) has been used as an animal aging
model for brain aging or anti-aging pharmacology research. However, the dosage of d-gal …

Moderate exercise prevents neurodegeneration in D-galactose-induced aging mice

L Li, M Xu, B Shen, M Li, Q Gao… - Neural Regeneration …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
D-galactose has been widely used in aging research because of its efficacy in inducing
senescence and accelerating aging in animal models. The present study investigated the …

Temporal Gene Expression Profile in Hippocampus of Mice Treated with d-galactose

H Wei, Y Cai, J Chu, C Li, L Li - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2008 - Springer
Rodent chronically treated with d-galactose (d-gal) is increasingly used in pharmacological
studies on aging; however, its mechanism remains unclear. The present study investigated …

Glutamine synthetase plays a role in D-galactose-induced astrocyte aging in vitro and in vivo

Y Shen, H Gao, X Shi, NA Wang, D Ai, J Li… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Astrocytes play multiple roles in physiological and pathological conditions in brain.
However, little is known about the alterations of astrocytes in age-related changes, and few …

Oral administration of d-galactose induces cognitive impairments and oxidative damage in rats

J Budni, R Pacheco, S da Silva, ML Garcez… - Behavioural brain …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract d-Galactose (d-gal) is a reducing sugar that can be used to mimic the
characteristics of aging in rodents; however, the effects of d-gal administration by oral route …

Chronic oral d-galactose intake provokes age-related changes in the rat prefrontal cortex

J Martinovic, MZ Kontic, M Dragic, A Todorovic… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract D-galactose (d-gal) is broadly used in animal aging studies as its chronic
administration mimics learning and memory impairments related to aging in humans …

A high dose of short term exogenous D-galactose administration in young male rats produces symptoms simulating the natural aging process

S Haider, L Liaquat, S Shahzad, S Sadir, S Madiha… - Life sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Aims d-Galactose (d-gal) induced accelerated senescence has been used to develop an
aging model for brain. Previously, long term administration of a wide range of doses has …

D-galactose-induced aging does not cause further deterioration in brain pathologies and cognitive decline in the obese condition

T Shwe, C Bo-Htay, T Leech, B Ongnok… - Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Largely as a consequence of changes in modern lifestyle, a significant proportion of global
population have become obese. When obese people grow old, pathologies aggravate …

Chronic systemic injection of D-galactose impairs the septohippocampal cholinergic system in rats

M Lei, Y Su, X Hua, J Ding, Q Han, G Hu, M Xiao - Neuroreport, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Accumulated evidence indicates chronic systemic injection of D-galactose mimics aging
progress induced by oxidative stress. We addressed whether memory impairment in this …