Pénélope A. Andreux

6.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
27 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Pénélope A. Andreux is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pénélope A. Andreux has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Pénélope A. Andreux's work include Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (8 papers). Pénélope A. Andreux is often cited by papers focused on Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (8 papers). Pénélope A. Andreux collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Netherlands. Pénélope A. Andreux's co-authors include Johan Auwerx, Chris Rinsch, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Kristina Schoonjans, Anurag Singh, Patrick Aebischer, Carles Cantó, Davide D’Amico, Dongryeol Ryu and Evan G. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Pénélope A. Andreux

27 papers receiving 4.8k 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. Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartilage degeneration, and alleviates pain in osteoarthritis
    2022 113 citations Davide D’Amico, Pamela Valdés et al. profile →

Peers

Pénélope A. Andreux
Elena Katsyuba Switzerland
Lilia G. Noriega Mexico
Giuseppe Lo Sasso Italy
Katia Aquilano Italy
Konstantinos Palikaras Greece
Carmen Argmann United States
Francisco Rafael Martins Laurindo Brazil
Tiina Suuronen Finland
Jordi Oliver Spain
Nesrin Kartal Özer Türkiye
Elena Katsyuba Switzerland
Pénélope A. Andreux
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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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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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, 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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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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Andreux, Pénélope A., Johanna A. Jörgensen, Xu Wang, et al.. (2017). An unbiased silencing screen in muscle cells identifies miR-320a, miR-150, miR-196b, and miR-34c as regulators of skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism. Molecular Metabolism. 6(11). 1429–1442. 21 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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Lim, Maria, Kendra K. Bence, Pénélope A. Andreux, et al.. (2014). Genetically altering organismal metabolism by leptin-deficiency benefits a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Human Molecular Genetics. 23(18). 4995–5008. 27 indexed citations
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Andreux, Pénélope A., Laurent Mouchiroud, Xu Wang, et al.. (2014). A method to identify and validate mitochondrial modulators using mammalian cells and the worm C. elegans. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 5285–5285. 36 indexed citations
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Williams, Evan G., Laurent Mouchiroud, Michael Frochaux, et al.. (2014). An Evolutionarily Conserved Role for the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Regulation of Movement. PLoS Genetics. 10(9). e1004673–e1004673. 41 indexed citations
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Andreux, Pénélope A., Riekelt H. Houtkooper, & Johan Auwerx. (2013). Pharmacological approaches to restore mitochondrial function. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 12(6). 465–483. 315 indexed citations
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Andreux, Pénélope A., Johan Auwerx, Vanessa Ginet, et al.. (2013). Autophagy Defect Is Associated with Low Glucose-Induced Apoptosis in 661W Photoreceptor Cells. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e74162–e74162. 26 indexed citations
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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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McKnite, Autumn, María Elisa Pérez-Muñoz, Lu Lu, et al.. (2012). Murine Gut Microbiota Is Defined by Host Genetics and Modulates Variation of Metabolic Traits. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e39191–e39191. 171 indexed citations
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Andreux, Pénélope A., Evan G. Williams, Hana Koutníková, et al.. (2012). Systems Genetics of Metabolism: The Use of the BXD Murine Reference Panel for Multiscalar Integration of Traits. Cell. 150(6). 1287–1299. 162 indexed citations
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Fernández-Marcos, Pablo J., Ellen H. Jeninga, Carles Cantó, et al.. (2012). Muscle or liver-specific Sirt3 deficiency induces hyperacetylation of mitochondrial proteins without affecting global metabolic homeostasis. Scientific Reports. 2(1). 425–425. 110 indexed citations
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Houtkooper, Riekelt H., Carmen Argmann, Sander M. Houten, et al.. (2011). The metabolic footprint of aging in mice. Scientific Reports. 1(1). 134–134. 409 indexed citations

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