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ArticleMedeniyet medical journal2025

Protective Effect of Boric Acid on Oxidative Damage and Cognitive Function in Aging Modeled Rats.

Emel Serdaroglu Kasikci, Burcu Cevreli, Feride Nihal Sinan, Zeynep Gurdere, Aylin Sonmez, Rumeysa Sonmez

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Emel Serdaroglu KasikciUskudar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-1566-5788
Burcu CevreliUskudar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-6337-4999
Feride Nihal SinanUskudar University Graduate School of Science, Department of Biotechnology, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0009-9057-6575
Zeynep GurdereUskudar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0003-8041-2741
Aylin SonmezUskudar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0001-7222-8923
Rumeysa SonmezUskudar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0009-4070-0646

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Abstract

Objective: Aging is a degenerative process. Therefore, the background of our study is to evaluate the effects of boron, one of the important underground resources in Türkiye, on aging and related diseases. This study aimed to assess the antioxidant effect and the cognitive functions of boric acid (BA) in a D-galactose (D-gal)-induced aging model. Methods: Eight male Wistar rats, each 12 weeks old, were split into four groups at random: control, D-gal, BA and D-gal+BA. An experimental aging model was induced by a single subcutaneous injection of D-gal (150 mg/kg/day), and BA (100 mg/kg/day) was administered by oral gavage for 12 weeks. The novel object recognition test (NORT) and Morris water maze (MWM) were used to evaluate the cognitive ability of rats. Results: At the end of the experimental period, glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were assessed in serum and brain tissue. The treatment of D-gal induced aging rats with BA significantly decreased the MDA level (p<0.05) and increased the GSH level, although the increase was not significant. Moreover, NORT and MWM tests showed that BA significantly improved (p<0.05) cognitive deficits in D-Gal + BA treated rats. Conclusions: BA prevents D-gal-induced memory deficit by decreasing oxidative stress. Hence, BA was a good candidate for addressing age-related neurodegenerative disorders and cognitive function improvements.

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agingBoric acidD-galactoseoxidative stressrat

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PMCPMC11974467

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