ArticleCureus2023
Urolithin A as a Potential Agent for Prevention of Age-Related Disease: A Scoping Review.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring the Neuroprotective Effects of Walnut (International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Targeted Supplementation and Nutritional Strategies for Healthy Aging: A Review of Physiological and Molecular Benefits.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Potential dietary geroprotectors and their impact on key mechanisms of aging.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Urolithin A-laden functional nanoparticles alleviate cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice by inhibiting inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis.Free radical biology & medicine · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial Damage and Autophagy Dysregulation in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities.Neurochemical research · 2025Review
- Mitochondrial dysfunction in the regulation of aging and aging-related diseases.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025Review
- Unveiling the potential of Urolithin A in Cancer Therapy: Mechanistic Insights to Future Perspectives of Nanomedicine.Nanotheranostics · 2025Review
- Involvement of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Longevity and Healthspan: Insights from Humans, Mice, andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Mechanistic Insights into the Biological Effects and Antioxidant Activity of Walnut (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Mechanisms Governing Oligodendrocyte Viability in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Animal Models.Cells · 2024Review
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Abstract
The aging of an organism is hallmarked by systemic loss of functional tissue, resulting in increased fragility and eventual development of age-related neurodegenerative, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and neoplastic diseases. Growing scientific evidence points to mitochondrial dysfunction as a key contributor in the aging process and subsequent development of age-related pathologies. Under normal physiologic conditions, the body removes dysfunctional mitochondria via an autophagic process known as mitophagy. Urolithin A (UA), a metabolite produced when gut microflora digests the polyphenol compounds ellagitannin and ellagic acid, is a known inducer of mitophagy via several identified mechanisms of action. The primary objective of this scoping review is to identify and summarize the clinical relevance of UA supplementation in the prevention of age-related pathology and diseases. A computer-assisted literature review was performed using PubMed and EMBASE for primary source research articles examining UA supplementation and aging-related pathologies. A total of 293 articles were initially identified from a database search, and 15 articles remained for inclusion in this review, based on predetermined criteria. Analysis of the 15 identified publications demonstrated that UA holds potential as a dietary intervention for slowing the progression of aging and preventing the development of age-related disease. This review also illustrates the potential role that mitochondrial health and inflammation play in the progression of age-related pathology. Identifying the clinical relevance of UA supplementation in the prevention of age-related pathology and diseases will help further the focus of research on treatments that may improve the longevity and quality of life in patients at risk for these comorbidities.
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