The mitophagy activator urolithin A is safe and induces a molecular signature of improved mitochondrial and cellular health in humans

PA Andreux, W Blanco-Bose, D Ryu, F Burdet… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urolithin A (UA) is a natural dietary, microflora-derived metabolite shown to stimulate
mitophagy and improve muscle health in old animals and in preclinical models of aging …

Urolithin A improves muscle strength, exercise performance, and biomarkers of mitochondrial health in a randomized trial in middle-aged adults

A Singh, D D'Amico, PA Andreux, AM Fouassier… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Targeting mitophagy to activate the recycling of faulty mitochondria during aging is a
strategy to mitigate muscle decline. We present results from a randomized, placebo …

Effect of urolithin A supplementation on muscle endurance and mitochondrial health in older adults: a randomized clinical trial

S Liu, D D'Amico, E Shankland, S Bhayana… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Aging is associated with a decline in mitochondrial function and reduced
exercise capacity. Urolithin A is a natural gut microbiome–derived food metabolite that has …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the natural compound urolithin A on health, disease, and aging

D D'Amico, PA Andreux, P Valdés, A Singh… - Trends in molecular …, 2021 - cell.com
Urolithin A (UA) is a natural compound produced by gut bacteria from ingested ellagitannins
(ETs) and ellagic acid (EA), complex polyphenols abundant in foods such as pomegranate …

Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartilage degeneration, and alleviates pain in osteoarthritis

D D'Amico, M Olmer, AM Fouassier, P Valdés… - Aging cell, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common age‐related joint disorder with no effective therapy.
According to the World Health Organization, OA affects over 500 million people and is …

A mechanistic insight into the biological activities of urolithins as gut microbial metabolites of ellagitannins

SH Hasheminezhad, M Boozari… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urolithins are the gut metabolites produced from ellagitannin‐rich foods such as
pomegranates, tea, walnuts, as well as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and …

Direct supplementation with Urolithin A overcomes limitations of dietary exposure and gut microbiome variability in healthy adults to achieve consistent levels across …

A Singh, D D'Amico, PA Andreux… - European journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Background Urolithin A (UA) is produced by gut microflora from foods rich in
ellagitannins. UA has been shown to improve mitochondrial health preclinically and in …

Urolithin A improves muscle function by inducing mitophagy in muscular dystrophy

P Luan, D D'Amico, PA Andreux, PP Laurila… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy, and despite
advances in genetic and pharmacological disease-modifying treatments, its management …

Urolithin A, a gut metabolite, improves insulin sensitivity through augmentation of mitochondrial function and biogenesis

AM Toney, R Fan, Y Xian, V Chaidez, AE Ramer‐Tait… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Urolithin A (UroA) is a major metabolite of ellagic acid produced following
microbial catabolism in the gut. Emerging evidence has suggested that UroA modulates …

Urolithin A reduces amyloid-beta load and improves cognitive deficits uncorrelated with plaque burden in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

J Ballesteros-Alvarez, W Nguyen, R Sivapatham… - Geroscience, 2023 - Springer
In the present study, we investigated the effects of urolithin A (UA), a metabolite generated
from ellagic acid via its metabolism by gut bacteria, as an autophagy activator with potential …