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ArticleAging cell2025

Mitigating Pro-Inflammatory SASP and DAMP With Urolithin A: A Novel Senomorphic Strategy.

Anna Barkovskaya, Ashley Brauning, Aditi Thambala, Kriti Bhardwaj, Manish Chamoli, Anand Rane, Julie K Andersen, Amit Sharma

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Article in Aging cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Anna BarkovskayaLifespan Research Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.
Ashley BrauningLifespan Research Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.
Aditi ThambalaLifespan Research Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.
Kriti BhardwajLifespan Research Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.
Manish ChamoliBuck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California, USA.
Anand RaneBuck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California, USA.
Julie K AndersenBuck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California, USA.
Amit SharmaLifespan Research Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.

Funding

SENS Research Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Senescent cells are known to contribute to aging and age-related diseases. One key way they influence aging is by secreting senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors along with several damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules. Consequently, inhibiting SASP and DAMP signaling (senomorphics) has emerged as a therapeutic strategy. Urolithin A (UA), a gut-derived metabolite produced from ellagitannins and ellagic acid found in berries, nuts, and pomegranates, has demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory properties and protective effects against aging and age-related conditions in experimental models. Here we demonstrate that UA lowers the expression and release of pro-inflammatory SASP and DAMP factors, at least in part, by downregulating cytosolic DNA release and subsequent decrease in cGAS-STING signaling.

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CoumarinsInflammationSenescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeHumansSignal Transduction3,8-dihydroxy-6H-dibenzo(b,d)pyran-6-oneCoumarinscGAS‐STING signalingcytosolic DNAsenescencesenomorphicUrolithin A

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PMID41021772
PMCPMC12608089

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