Ganoderic acid a

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Animals2

Outcomes

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Osteogenic differentiation

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a increases osteogenic differentiation in mouse cells.

    “GAA promotes osteogenic differentiation and accelerates OF healing via ERα.”

    CellsMC3T3-E1

    Ganoderic acid A accelerates osteoporotic fracture healing by promoting osteogenic differentiation via estrogen receptor alpha binding

    Journal of orthopaedic translation23 Jul 2026

Flexural rigidity

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a increases flexural rigidity in mice.

    “increased radiographic union, bone mineral density and flexural rigidity in OF mice.”

    Animalsovariectomized femoral fracture modelfemur

    Ganoderic acid A accelerates osteoporotic fracture healing by promoting osteogenic differentiation via estrogen receptor alpha binding

    Journal of orthopaedic translation23 Jul 2026

Bone mineral density

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a increases bone mineral density in mice.

    “increased radiographic union, bone mineral density and flexural rigidity in OF mice.”

    Animalsovariectomized femoral fracture modelfemur

    Ganoderic acid A accelerates osteoporotic fracture healing by promoting osteogenic differentiation via estrogen receptor alpha binding

    Journal of orthopaedic translation23 Jul 2026

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Physical function

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a improves physical function in mice.

    “Notably, GAA displays a capability to enhance physical function and adapts to conditional changes in metabolic demand as mice aged.”

    Animalsaged mice

    High-content screening identifies ganoderic acid A as a senotherapeutic to prevent cellular senescence and extend healthspan in preclinical models

    Nature communications24 Mar 2025

Cellular senescence

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a decreases cellular senescence in mice.

    “Administration of GAA also mitigates the accumulation of senescent cells and physiological decline in multiple organs”

    Animals

    High-content screening identifies ganoderic acid A as a senotherapeutic to prevent cellular senescence and extend healthspan in preclinical models

    Nature communications24 Mar 2025

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Healthspan

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a improves healthspan in worms.

    “In C. elegans, GAA treatment extends lifespan and healthspan as effectively as rapamycin.”

    Model organisms

    High-content screening identifies ganoderic acid A as a senotherapeutic to prevent cellular senescence and extend healthspan in preclinical models

    Nature communications24 Mar 2025

Lifespan

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1 study
  1. Ganoderic acid a extends lifespan in worms.

    “In C. elegans, GAA treatment extends lifespan and healthspan as effectively as rapamycin.”

    Model organisms

    High-content screening identifies ganoderic acid A as a senotherapeutic to prevent cellular senescence and extend healthspan in preclinical models

    Nature communications24 Mar 2025

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