Chris Rinsch

4.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
23 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Chris Rinsch is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Rinsch has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 11 papers in Biochemistry and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Chris Rinsch's work include Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits (16 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (11 papers) and Paraoxonase enzyme and polymorphisms (3 papers). Chris Rinsch is often cited by papers focused on Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits (16 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (11 papers) and Paraoxonase enzyme and polymorphisms (3 papers). Chris Rinsch collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Chris Rinsch's co-authors include Pénélope A. Andreux, Johan Auwerx, Patrick Aebischer, Anurag Singh, Davide D’Amico, Dongryeol Ryu, William Blanco-Bose, Pamela Valdés, Dou Yeon Youn and Riekelt H. Houtkooper and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Immunity and Cell Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Chris Rinsch

23 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidati... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2016 2019 2021 2022 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidative Metabolism and Protects against High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity
    2012 945 citations Carles Cantó, Riekelt H. Houtkooper et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
  2. Urolithin A induces mitophagy and prolongs lifespan in C. elegans and increases muscle function in rodents
    2016 769 citations Dongryeol Ryu, Laurent Mouchiroud et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  3. The mitophagy activator urolithin A is safe and induces a molecular signature of improved mitochondrial and cellular health in humans
    2019 391 citations Pénélope A. Andreux, William Blanco-Bose et al. Nature Metabolism profile →
  4. Impact of the Natural Compound Urolithin A on Health, Disease, and Aging
    2021 292 citations Davide D’Amico, Pénélope A. Andreux et al. Trends in Molecular Medicine profile →
  5. Urolithin A improves muscle strength, exercise performance, and biomarkers of mitochondrial health in a randomized trial in middle-aged adults
    2022 141 citations Anurag Singh, Davide D’Amico et al. Cell Reports Medicine profile →
  6. Effect of Urolithin A Supplementation on Muscle Endurance and Mitochondrial Health in Older Adults
    2022 122 citations Sophia Liu, Davide D’Amico et al. JAMA Network Open profile →
  7. Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartilage degeneration, and alleviates pain in osteoarthritis
    2022 113 citations Davide D’Amico, Merissa Olmer et al. Aging Cell profile →

Peers

Chris Rinsch
Giuseppe Lo Sasso Italy
Mengwei Zang United States
Eun Ju Bae South Korea
Xavier Palomer Spain
Ki Wung Chung South Korea
Dae Hyun Kim South Korea
Luciana Tessitore Italy
Cuk‐Seong Kim South Korea
Qiang Tong United States
José M. Cacicedo United States
Giuseppe Lo Sasso Italy
Chris Rinsch
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Countries citing papers authored by Chris Rinsch

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chris Rinsch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Rinsch

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chris Rinsch. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chris Rinsch based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chris Rinsch. Chris Rinsch is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Denk, Dominic, Anurag Singh, Herbert G. Kasler, et al.. (2025). Effect of the mitophagy inducer urolithin A on age-related immune decline: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Nature Aging. 5(11). 2309–2322. 2 indexed citations
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Grosse, Jocelyn, Olivia Zanoletti, Isabelle Guillot de Suduiraut, et al.. (2025). Urolithin A Abolishes High Anxiety and Rescues the Associated Mitochondria-Related Transcriptomic Signatures and Synaptic Function. Biological Psychiatry. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Sophia, Julie Faitg, Cécile Tissot, et al.. (2025). Urolithin A provides cardioprotection and mitochondrial quality enhancement preclinically and improves human cardiovascular health biomarkers. iScience. 28(2). 111814–111814. 6 indexed citations
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Faitg, Julie, Davide D’Amico, Chris Rinsch, & Anurag Singh. (2023). Mitophagy Activation by Urolithin A to Target Muscle Aging. Calcified Tissue International. 114(1). 53–59. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Sophia, Davide D’Amico, Eric G. Shankland, et al.. (2022). Effect of Urolithin A Supplementation on Muscle Endurance and Mitochondrial Health in Older Adults. JAMA Network Open. 5(1). e2144279–e2144279. 122 indexed citations breakdown →
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Singh, Anurag, Davide D’Amico, Pénélope A. Andreux, et al.. (2022). Urolithin A improves muscle strength, exercise performance, and biomarkers of mitochondrial health in a randomized trial in middle-aged adults. Cell Reports Medicine. 3(5). 100633–100633. 141 indexed citations breakdown →
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Denk, Dominic, Valentina Petrocelli, Claire Conche, et al.. (2022). Expansion of T memory stem cells with superior anti-tumor immunity by Urolithin A-induced mitophagy. Immunity. 55(11). 2059–2073.e8. 91 indexed citations
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D’Amico, Davide, Merissa Olmer, Pamela Valdés, et al.. (2022). Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartilage degeneration, and alleviates pain in osteoarthritis. Aging Cell. 21(8). e13662–e13662. 113 indexed citations breakdown →
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D’Amico, Davide, Pénélope A. Andreux, Pamela Valdés, et al.. (2021). Impact of the Natural Compound Urolithin A on Health, Disease, and Aging. Trends in Molecular Medicine. 27(7). 687–699. 292 indexed citations breakdown →
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Singh, Anurag, Davide D’Amico, Pénélope A. Andreux, et al.. (2021). Direct supplementation with Urolithin A overcomes limitations of dietary exposure and gut microbiome variability in healthy adults to achieve consistent levels across the population. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(2). 297–308. 81 indexed citations
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Andreux, Pénélope A., William Blanco-Bose, Dongryeol Ryu, et al.. (2019). The mitophagy activator urolithin A is safe and induces a molecular signature of improved mitochondrial and cellular health in humans. Nature Metabolism. 1(6). 595–603. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Andreux, Pénélope A., et al.. (2018). Mitochondrial function is impaired in the skeletal muscle of pre-frail elderly. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 8548–8548. 79 indexed citations
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Singh, Anurag, Pénélope A. Andreux, William Blanco-Bose, et al.. (2018). TRANSLATING UROLITHIN A BENEFITS ON MUSCLE MITOCHONDRIA TO HUMANS. Innovation in Aging. 2(suppl_1). 92–93. 1 indexed citations
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Heilman, Jacqueline M., Pénélope A. Andreux, Nga L. Tran, Chris Rinsch, & William Blanco-Bose. (2017). Safety assessment of Urolithin A, a metabolite produced by the human gut microbiota upon dietary intake of plant derived ellagitannins and ellagic acid. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 108(Pt A). 289–297. 94 indexed citations
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Ryu, Dongryeol, Laurent Mouchiroud, Pénélope A. Andreux, et al.. (2016). Urolithin A induces mitophagy and prolongs lifespan in C. elegans and increases muscle function in rodents. Nature Medicine. 22(8). 879–888. 769 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cantó, Carles, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Eija Pirinen, et al.. (2012). The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidative Metabolism and Protects against High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity. Cell Metabolism. 15(6). 838–847. 945 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nisato, Riccardo E., Jillian Harrison, Raphaële Buser, et al.. (2004). Generation and Characterization of Telomerase-Transfected Human Lymphatic Endothelial Cells with an Extended Life Span. American Journal Of Pathology. 165(1). 11–24. 85 indexed citations
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Rinsch, Chris, Pierre Quinodoz, Brigitte Pittet, et al.. (2001). Delivery of FGF-2 but not VEGF by encapsulated genetically engineered myoblasts improves survival and vascularization in a model of acute skin flap ischemia. Gene Therapy. 8(7). 523–533. 92 indexed citations
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