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| Urolithins are gut microbiota–derived dibenzopyran-6-one metabolites formed from ellagitannins → ellagic acid. They are the bioactive, systemically relevant forms responsible for most of the anticancer, mitochondrial, and signaling effects attributed to pomegranate and berry consumption. Ellagic acid itself is largely confined to the gut lumen; urolithins are what reach circulation and tissues. Urolithin A (UA), Most studied; mitophagy, anticancer, anti-inflammatory Humans fall into urolithin metabotypes: Metabotype Description Approx. Population A Produces UA (best profile) ~40% B Produces UB ± UA ~25–30% 0 Non-producer ~30% ROS Modulation (Context-Dependent) Cancer cells: -Mild ROS ↑ or redox stress → apoptosis, growth arrest Normal cells: -ROS ↓, improved mitochondrial efficiency This duality is why urolithins are less chemo-antagonistic than classic antioxidants. Anticancer Signaling ↓ PI3K/AKT/mTOR ↓ Wnt/β-catenin ↓ NF-κB, STAT3 Cell-cycle arrest (G1/S) Unlike sulforaphane or NAC, urolithins: -Do not strongly upregulate NRF2 in cancer cells -May normalize NRF2 signaling in normal cellsDirect Urolithin A Supplements: Bypass microbiome dependency Urolithin A–type activity — Cancer vs Normal Cell Effects
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| In all eukaryotic cells, intracellular Ca2+ levels are maintained at low resting concentrations (approximately 100 nM) by the activity of the major Ca2+ extrusion system, the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase (PMCA), which exchanges extracellular protons (H+) for cytosolic Ca2+. Indeed, sustained elevation of [Ca2+]C in the form of overload, saturating all Ca2+-dependent effectors, prolonged decrease in [Ca2+]ER, causing ER stress response, and high [Ca2+]M, inducing mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), are considered to be pro-death factors. In cancer the Ca2+-handling toolkit undergoes profound remodelling (figure 1) to favour activation of Ca2+-dependent transcription factors, such as the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT), c-Myc, c-Jun, c-Fos that promote hypertrophic growth via induction of the expression of the G1 and G1/S phase transition cyclins (D and E) and associated cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK4 and CDK2). Thus, cancer cells may evade apoptosis through decreasing calcium influx into the cytoplasm. This can be achieved by either downregulation of the expression of plasma membrane Ca2+-permeable ion channels or by reducing the effectiveness of the signalling pathways that activate these channels. Such protective measures would largely diminish the possibility of Ca2+ overload in response to pro-apoptotic stimuli, thereby impairing the effectiveness of mitochondrial and cytoplasmic apoptotic pathways. Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels (VGCCs): Overexpression of VGCCs has been associated with increased tumor growth and metastasis in various cancers, including breast and prostate cancer. Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE): SOCE mechanisms, such as STIM1 and ORAI1, are often upregulated in cancer cells, contributing to enhanced cell survival and proliferation. High intracellular calcium levels are associated with increased cell proliferation and migration, leading to a poorer prognosis. Calcium signaling can also influence hormone receptor status, affecting treatment responses. Increased Ca²⁺ signaling is associated with advanced disease and metastasis. Patients with higher CaSR expression may have a worse prognosis due to enhanced tumor growth and resistance to apoptosis. -Ca2+ is an important regulator of the electric charge distribution of bio-membranes. |
| 4865- | Uro, | Urolithin A suppresses high glucose-induced neuronal amyloidogenesis by modulating TGM2-dependent ER-mitochondria contacts and calcium homeostasis |
| - | in-vitro, | Diabetic, | NA | - | in-vitro, | AD, | NA |
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