Urolithin A suppresses high glucose-induced neuronal amyloidogenesis by modulating TGM2-dependent ER-mitochondria contacts and calcium homeostasis

HJ Lee, YH Jung, GE Choi, JS Kim, CW Chae… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients is a causative factor for amyloidogenesis
and induces neuropathological changes, such as impaired neuronal integrity …

Therapeutic potential of mitophagy-inducing microflora metabolite, urolithin A for Alzheimer's disease

DPW Jayatunga, E Hone, H Khaira, T Lunelli, H Singh… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction including deficits of mitophagy is seen in aging and
neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Apart from traditionally …

Urolithin A protects dopaminergic neurons in experimental models of Parkinson's disease by promoting mitochondrial biogenesis through the SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling …

J Liu, J Jiang, J Qiu, L Wang, J Zhuo, B Wang, D Sun… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases
such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial …

Urolithin A promotes mitophagy and suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome activation in lipopolysaccharide-induced BV2 microglial cells and MPTP-induced Parkinson's …

J Qiu, Y Chen, J Zhuo, L Zhang, J Liu, B Wang… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction play critical role in the
pathogenic process of Parkinson's disease (PD). Mitophagy plays central role in …

The gut microbiota metabolite urolithin B improves cognitive deficits by inhibiting Cyt C-mediated apoptosis and promoting the survival of neurons through the PI3K …

P Chen, F Chen, J Lei, G Wang, B Zhou - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Despite considerable advances in pharmacotherapy, more effective
therapeutic interventions for aging-related neurodegenerative disorders (NDs), such as …

Activated AMPK mitigates diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction by inhibiting hippocampal ferroptosis

Z Xie, X Wang, X Luo, J Yan, J Zhang, R Sun… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Clinical and preclinical interest in Type 2 diabetes (T2D)-associated cognitive dysfunction
(TDACD) has grown in recent years. However, the precise mechanisms underlying TDACD …

Effects of urolithin A on mitochondrial parameters in a cellular model of early Alzheimer disease

C Esselun, E Theyssen, GP Eckert - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Ellagitannins are natural products occurring in pomegranate and walnuts.
They are hydrolyzed in the gut to release ellagic acid, which is further metabolized by the …

Urolithin A‐activated autophagy but not mitophagy protects against ischemic neuronal injury by inhibiting ER stress in vitro and in vivo

A Ahsan, YR Zheng, XL Wu, WD Tang… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) clears damaged mitochondria and attenuates
ischemic neuronal injury. Urolithin A (Uro‐A) activates mitophagy in mammal cells and …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of the miR-34a-mediated SIRT1/mTOR signaling pathway by urolithin A attenuates D-galactose-induced brain aging in mice

P Chen, F Chen, J Lei, Q Li, B Zhou - Neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite tremendous advances in modern medicine, effective prevention or therapeutic
strategies for age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

High glucose–induced ROS activates TRPM2 to trigger lysosomal membrane permeabilization and Zn2+-mediated mitochondrial fission

N Abuarab, TS Munsey, LH Jiang, J Li… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Diabetic stress increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to
mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction. We hypothesized that ROS-sensitive TRPM2 …