Abstract:Objective To evaluate the effect of the high-dose D-galactose inducing aging model in C57BL/6J mice. Methods Thirty C57BL/6J mice were divided into 3 groups: 500 mg/ (kg·d) D-galactose group, 1000 mg/ (kg·d) D-galactose group and the 0.9% saline group by daily subcutaneous injection for 8 weeks. The superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and malondialdehyde levels in serum, liver and brain were evaluated. The expression of heme oxygenase-1 expression in liver and brain was detected by western blotting. Tissues were observed by H&E staining. Results There were no differences in the appearance between 500 mg/ (kg·d) group and control group, but the mice in 1000 mg/ (kg·d) group showed the phenomenon of hair loss. The activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase significant decreased in the groups treated with D-galactose compared with control group (P < 0.05), and the concentration of the malondialdehyde was significantly higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The expression of heme oxygenase-1 was increased in the D-galactose group. There were Pathological changes in D-galactose groups. Conclusions The D-galactose could induce the aging model and the dose of 1000 mg/ (kg·d) D-gal could cause the appearance change in C57BL/6J mice.