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

P Andreux, W Blanco-Bose, D Ryu, F Burdet, M Ibberson, P Aebischer et al.. Nature Metabolism. 2019.

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In plain language

Urolithin A was safe and changed mitochondrial gene expression in muscle.

Limits

Molecular endpoints; developer funded.

Source

doi.org/10.1038/s42255-019-0073-4 · PubMed 32694802

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