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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2026

Cognitive-exercise dual-task training delays natural aging/D-galactose-induced cognitive decline in mice.

Zi-Man Zhu, Teng-Teng Dai, Rong Zhang, Pei-Ling Huang, Ji-Lin Wu, Li Song, Wei-Jun Gong

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Zi-Man ZhuBeijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Teng-Teng DaiThe Second Clinical Medical College of Yunnan University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Yunnan, China.
Rong ZhangThe Second Clinical Medical College of Yunnan University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Yunnan, China.
Pei-Ling HuangDepartment of Neurological Rehabilitation, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, China.
Ji-Lin WuBeijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Li SongBeijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wei-Jun GongDepartment of Neurological Rehabilitation, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, China. gwj197104@ccmu.edu.cn.

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Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research 2022-1-2251National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372557
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backgroundCognitive–exercise dual-task training has been shown to enhance cognitive function through mechanisms such as suppression of chronic inflammation, reduction of oxidative stress, and enhancement of synaptic plasticity. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the ability of dual-task training to delay aging-related cognitive decline remain incompletely understood.

methodsAged male C57BL/6J mice were subjected to a 12-week intervention program consisting of cognitive training, exercise, or cognitive–exercise dual-task training. Cognitive and physical function were assessed using a battery of behavioral tests, including the open field test, elevated plus maze test, inverted grid test, wire hanging test, rotarod test, novel object recognition test, novel object localization test, eight-arm maze test, and Morris water maze test. Hippocampal aging and associated molecular changes were assessed using multiple techniques, including terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, Nissl staining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation, and dual-luciferase reporter assays. In addition, we established in vitro models of cellular senescence using D-galactose, RNA overexpression/silencing models utilizing siRNA, and Ephrin type-B receptor 2 (EphB2) inducer/inhibitor models to explore specific molecular mechanisms.

resultsAge-related upregulation in microRNA (miR)-204 and downregulation in long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) were observed to disrupt Ephrin-B1 (EFNB1)/EphB2 interactions, leading to reduced cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway activation. These alterations were implicated in the pathogenesis of aging-related cognitive decline. Timely interventions, especially cognitive–exercise dual-task, were found to attenuate these phenomena, thereby delaying the progression of aging-related cognitive decline.

conclusionsTimely intervention during the aging process can effectively delay the progression of cognitive decline. The effects of cognitive–exercise dual-task training may surpass those of single-task interventions with either cognitive training or exercise alone.

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AgingCognitive DysfunctionGalactosePhysical Conditioning, AnimalAnimalsCellular SenescenceCognitionCognitive EnhancementCognitive TrainingDual-Task TestsHippocampusMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionGalactoseAgingCognitive declineDual-taskmicroRNA

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PMCPMC12983773

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