Alpha-Ketoglutarate dietary supplementation to improve health in humans

Bibek Gyanwali; Zi Xiang Lim; Janjira Soh; Clarissa Lim; Shou Ping Guan; Jorming Goh; Andrea B. Maier; Brian K. Kennedy

doi:10.1016/j.tem.2021.11.003

Alpha-Ketoglutarate dietary supplementation to improve health in humans

Bibek Gyanwali
, Zi Xiang Lim
, Janjira Soh
, Clarissa Lim
, Shou Ping Guan
, Jorming Goh
, Andrea B. Maier
, Brian K. Kennedy^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

National University of Singapore
MOH Holdings Pte Ltd.
University of Melbourne
Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam and VU Medical Center
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore

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Abstract

Alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle involved in various metabolic and cellular pathways. As an antioxidant, AKG interferes in nitrogen and ammonia balance, and affects epigenetic and immune regulation. These pleiotropic functions of AKG suggest it may also extend human healthspan. Recent studies in worms and mice support this concept. A few studies published in the 1980s and 1990s in humans suggested the potential benefits of AKG in muscle growth, wound healing, and in promoting faster recovery after surgery. So far there are no recently published studies demonstrating the role of AKG in treating aging and age-related diseases; hence, further clinical studies are required to better understand the role of AKG in humans. This review will discuss the regulatory role of AKG in aging, as well as its potential therapeutic use in humans to treat age-related diseases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-146
Number of pages	11
Journal	TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2021.11.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

antioxidant
cellular respiration
citric acid cycle
healthspan
ketoglutaric acids
supplement

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Alpha-Ketoglutarate dietary supplementation to improve health in humans

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