Urolithin A is one of a number of molecules regulated as supplements that is known to modestly improve mitochondrial function. A number of companies are working on deriving drugs from modified forms of urolithin A, while the research community is more focused on trying to understand how exactly it improves mitochondrial function. The effect size is not large, as is the case for better understood approaches to improve mitochondrial function in aged tissues, such as the various ways to increase NAD+ in mitochondria, and delivery of forms of mitochondrially targeted antioxidant. These various molecules tend to produce results …
Urolithin A as a Treatment for Neurodegenerative Conditions
Urolithin A is one of a number of molecules regulated as supplements that is known to modestly improve mitochondrial function. A number of companies are working on deriving drugs from modified forms of urolithin A, while the research community is more focused on trying to understand how exactly it improves mitochondrial function. The effect size is not large, as is the case for better understood approaches to improve mitochondrial function in aged tissues, such as the various ways to increase NAD+ in mitochondria, and delivery of forms of mitochondrially targeted antioxidant. These various molecules tend to produce results …