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Rattus norvegicus

Organism15 papers31 findingsTaxon 10116MeSH D051381

  • Animals11
  • Cells3

Interventions

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Baicalein

upbiomechanical strength1upbone mineral density1downcellular senescence1downchronic inflammation1+1+32%

1 study
  1. Baicalein decreases dysbiosis in rats.

    “baicalein ameliorated the unloading-induced gut microbiota disorder through the diminished abundance of Proteobacteria and elevated abundance of Actinobacteria and Firmicutes”

    Animalsunloading-induced30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks

    Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026

  2. Baicalein decreases chronic inflammation in rats.

    “baicalein suppressed the inflammatory response caused by mechanical unloading”

    Animalsmechanical unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks

    Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026

  3. Baicalein decreases cellular senescence in rats.

    “downregulating senescence-associated markers p16, p21, p53 in tibial tissue.”

    Animalshind limb unloadingtibia30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks

    Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026

  4. Baicalein improves biomechanical strength in rats (+31.64%).

    “improving biomechanical strength (ultimate load +31.64%)”

    Animalshind limb unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks

    Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026

  5. Baicalein increases bone mineral density in rats (1.20-fold vs. model group).

    “increasing bone mineral density (1.20-fold vs. model group)”

    Animalshind limb unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks

    Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026

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Cinaciguat

downamyloid-beta 401upHbegf1downLDL1upLdlr1

1 study
  1. Cinaciguat increases Ldlr in rats.

    Animalshepatocyte

    Activating soluble guanylate cyclase restores amyloid-beta and LDL clearance in aged rats · The Journal of biological chemistry · 26 Sep 2026

  2. Cinaciguat increases Hbegf in rats.

    Animalsliver sinusoidal endothelial cell

    Activating soluble guanylate cyclase restores amyloid-beta and LDL clearance in aged rats · The Journal of biological chemistry · 26 Sep 2026

  3. Cinaciguat decreases LDL in rats.

    Animalsblood

    Activating soluble guanylate cyclase restores amyloid-beta and LDL clearance in aged rats · The Journal of biological chemistry · 26 Sep 2026

  4. Cinaciguat decreases amyloid-beta 40 in rats (halved).

    Animalsblood

    Activating soluble guanylate cyclase restores amyloid-beta and LDL clearance in aged rats · The Journal of biological chemistry · 26 Sep 2026

Cinaciguat →

Constant light exposure

upCdkn2a1upcellular senescence1downmelatonin1upstructural entropy1+21%

1 study
  1. Constant light exposure increases cellular senescence in rats.

    “Constant light exposure induces hepatic alterations that share multiple features with aging-associated phenotypes, including steatosis, cellular senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, and circadian disruption.”

    Animals24 h/dayliver24 h/day3 monthsmalesn = 120

    Structural Entropy of Liver Histological Sections as an Integrative Index of Tissue Disorganization in Constant-Light-Induced Hepatic Remodeling with Aging-Associated Features · Biomedicines · 31 Aug 2026

  2. Constant light exposure increases structural entropy in rats (21.4%).

    “Entropy increased by 21.4% and showed strong correlations with steatosis score (r = 0.93)”

    Animals24 h/dayliver24 h/day3 monthsmalesn = 120

    Structural Entropy of Liver Histological Sections as an Integrative Index of Tissue Disorganization in Constant-Light-Induced Hepatic Remodeling with Aging-Associated Features · Biomedicines · 31 Aug 2026

  3. Constant light exposure increases Cdkn2a in rats (23.8-fold).

    “marked increases in p16 (23.8-fold), p21 (6.7-fold), p53 (+80.9%), steatosis, hyperglycemia, and mitochondrial dysfunction”

    Animals24 h/dayliver24 h/day3 monthsmalesn = 120

    Structural Entropy of Liver Histological Sections as an Integrative Index of Tissue Disorganization in Constant-Light-Induced Hepatic Remodeling with Aging-Associated Features · Biomedicines · 31 Aug 2026

  4. Constant light exposure decreases melatonin in rats (>2-fold decrease).

    “Constant light exposure caused a >2-fold decrease in serum melatonin”

    Animals24 h/dayserum24 h/day3 monthsmalesn = 120

    Structural Entropy of Liver Histological Sections as an Integrative Index of Tissue Disorganization in Constant-Light-Induced Hepatic Remodeling with Aging-Associated Features · Biomedicines · 31 Aug 2026

Constant light exposure →

Shikonin

downcellular senescence1downfibrosis1downp53–p21 pathway1

1 study
  1. Shikonin inhibits p53–p21 pathway in rats.

    Animalsdoxorubicin-treated

    Shikonin attenuates doxorubicin-induced myocardial senescence and fibrosis in association with improved redox and mitochondrial homeostasis · Molecular biology reports · 28 Sep 2026

  2. Shikonin decreases fibrosis in rats.

    Animalsdoxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicitymyocardiummales

    Shikonin attenuates doxorubicin-induced myocardial senescence and fibrosis in association with improved redox and mitochondrial homeostasis · Molecular biology reports · 28 Sep 2026

  3. Shikonin decreases cellular senescence in rats.

    Animalsdoxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicitymyocardiummales

    Shikonin attenuates doxorubicin-induced myocardial senescence and fibrosis in association with improved redox and mitochondrial homeostasis · Molecular biology reports · 28 Sep 2026

Shikonin →

Metformin

downcartilage degeneration1uppain-related behavior1downstructural joint damage1

1 study
  1. Metformin improves pain-related behavior in rats.

    Animalscompared with untreated OA200 mg/kg30 daysmales

    Dose-dependent histopathological and immunohistochemical effects of metformin in experimental osteoarthritis · Clinical rheumatology · 28 Sep 2026

  2. Metformin decreases structural joint damage in rats.

    Animalsmonosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritisjoint30 daysmales

    Dose-dependent histopathological and immunohistochemical effects of metformin in experimental osteoarthritis · Clinical rheumatology · 28 Sep 2026

  3. Metformin decreases cartilage degeneration in rats.

    Animalsmonosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritiscartilage30 daysmales

    Dose-dependent histopathological and immunohistochemical effects of metformin in experimental osteoarthritis · Clinical rheumatology · 28 Sep 2026

Metformin →

Nuciferine

upautophagy1uposteogenic differentiation1downosteoporosis1

1 study
  1. Nuciferine improves osteogenic differentiation in rat cells.

    “In vitro, nuciferine promoted osteogenic differentiation and TFEB nuclear translocation in BMSCs”

    Cellsbone marrow mesenchymal stem cell

    Nuciferine reduces ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats by activating autophagy · Biomolecules · 21 Sep 2026

  2. Nuciferine activates autophagy in rats.

    “it increased the microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3)-II/LC3-I ratio and decreased p62 expression, as determined through Western blotting, indicating the activation of autophagy.”

    Animalsovariectomybone12 weeksfemales

    Nuciferine reduces ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats by activating autophagy · Biomolecules · 21 Sep 2026

  3. Nuciferine protects against osteoporosis in rats.

    “Nuciferine significantly increased bone mineral density (BMD) and improved bone microarchitecture in OVX rats”

    Animalsovariectomybone12 weeksfemales

    Nuciferine reduces ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats by activating autophagy · Biomolecules · 21 Sep 2026

Nuciferine →

Crebanine

downchronic inflammation1upcognitive function1

1 study
  1. Crebanine decreases chronic inflammation in rats.

    Animalssevoflurane exposurehippocampusmales

    Crebanine protects aged rats from anesthesia-induced cognitive deficits by restoring mitophagy · Research Square · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint

  2. Crebanine improves cognitive function in rats.

    Animalssevoflurane exposurehippocampusmales

    Crebanine protects aged rats from anesthesia-induced cognitive deficits by restoring mitophagy · Research Square · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint

Crebanine →

Cognitive-motor dual task training

upcognitive function1downtrimethylamine n-oxide1

1 study
  1. Cognitive-motor dual task training decreases trimethylamine n-oxide in rats.

    Animalsin D-galactose-induced ARCD modelhippocampusmalesn = 6

    Dual cognitive and motor training improves cognitive function in aging rats · Molecular neurobiology · 28 Sep 2026

  2. Cognitive-motor dual task training improves cognitive function in rats.

    Animalsin D-galactose-induced ARCD modelmalesn = 6

    Dual cognitive and motor training improves cognitive function in aging rats · Molecular neurobiology · 28 Sep 2026

Cognitive-motor dual task training →

Sodium arsenite

upcellular senescence1upp53–p21 pathway1

1 study
  1. Sodium arsenite activates p53–p21 pathway in rat cells.

    Cells

    Arsenic triggers heart senescence in mice while quercetin counteracts the damage · Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 26 Sep 2026

  2. Sodium arsenite induces cellular senescence in rat cells.

    Cells6 μM24 h

    Arsenic triggers heart senescence in mice while quercetin counteracts the damage · Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 26 Sep 2026

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Cognitive training

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1 study
  1. Cognitive training decreases Txnip in rats.

    Animalsin D-galactose-induced ARCD modelhippocampusmalesn = 6

    Dual cognitive and motor training improves cognitive function in aging rats · Molecular neurobiology · 28 Sep 2026

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Betaine

downosteoporosis1

1 study
  1. Betaine decreases osteoporosis in rats.

    Animalsovariectomized rat models of osteoporosisBZ@Exosfemales

    Bone-targeted exosomes delivering betaine reverse bone loss in osteoporotic rats · Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 27 Sep 2026

Betaine →

Quercetin

downcellular senescence1

1 study
  1. Quercetin decreases cellular senescence in rat cells.

    Cellsarsenic-induced senescence60 μM24 h

    Arsenic triggers heart senescence in mice while quercetin counteracts the damage · Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 26 Sep 2026

Quercetin →

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