Astaxanthin alleviates brain aging in rats by attenuating oxidative stress and increasing BDNF levels

Astaxanthin (AST) is a carotenoid pigment which possesses potent antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. The aim of this study was to investigate whether administration of AST had protective effects on d -galactose-induced brain aging in rats, and further examined its prote...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Food & function 2014-01, Vol.5 (1), p.158-166
Hauptverfasser:	Wu, Wanqiang, Wang, Xin, Xiang, Qisen, Meng, Xu, Peng, Ye, Du, Na, Liu, Zhigang, Sun, Quancai, Wang, Chan, Liu, Xuebo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aging - drug effects Aging - metabolism Animals Antioxidants - pharmacology Brain - drug effects Brain - enzymology Brain - growth & development Brain - metabolism Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - metabolism Caspase 3 - metabolism Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism Humans Male Malondialdehyde - metabolism Oxidative Stress - drug effects Protective Agents - pharmacology Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism Xanthophylls - pharmacology
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