Effects of rhein lysinate on D-galactose-induced aging mice

Zhen,Yong‑Zhan; Lin,Ya‑Jun; Li,Kai‑Ji; Zhang,Guang‑Ling; Zhao,Yu‑Fang; Wang,Mei‑Mei; Wei,Jing‑Bo; Wei,Jie; Hu,Gang

doi:10.3892/etm.2015.2858

Effects of rhein lysinate on D-galactose-induced aging mice

Authors:
- Yong‑Zhan Zhen
- Ya‑Jun Lin
- Kai‑Ji Li
- Guang‑Ling Zhang
- Yu‑Fang Zhao
- Mei‑Mei Wang
- Jing‑Bo Wei
- Jie Wei
- Gang Hu
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Affiliations: Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan Key Laboratory for Preclinical and Basic Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China, Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital and Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Ministry of Health, Beijing 100730, P.R. China, Department of Histology and Embryology, Basic Medical College of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
Published online on: November 12, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2858
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-aging effects of rhein lysinate (RHL), and to explore its mechanism of action in a D‑galactose‑induced aging mouse model. Aging was induced by D‑galactose (100 mg/kg/day) that was subcutaneously injected to animals for 8 weeks. RHL was simultaneously administered once a day by intragastric gavage. The appetite, mental condition, body weight and organ index of the mice were monitored. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH‑Px) activities were determined, and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, kidney and serum were measured by appropriate assay kits. Western blot analysis was used to detect proteins associated with age. The results indicated that RHL may improve the appetite, mental state and organ conditions of the model mice, improve the activities of SOD and GSH‑Px, reduce MDA levels and modulate the expression of age‑associated proteins (Sirtuin 1, p21 and p16) in D‑galactose‑induced mice. Therefore, RHL may be effective at suppressing the aging process through a combination of enhancing antioxidant activity, scavenging free radicals and modulating aging‑associated gene expression.

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