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As current pharmacological therapies are associated with side effects interfering with fertility, we aimed at finding alternative therapeutics using natural compounds that can be administered for prolonged periods with a favorable side effects profile.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION<\/jats:title>\n In vitro cultures of primary endometriotic stromal cells from 6 patients subjected to laparoscopy for benign pathologies with histologically confirmed endometriosis; and immortalized endometrial stromal (St-T1b) and endometriotic epithelial cells (12Z) were utilized to assess the effects of UA and UB on endometriotic cell properties. Results were validated in three-dimensional (3D) in vitro co-culture spheroids of 12Z and primary endometriotic stroma cells of one patient, and organoids from 3 independent donors with endometriosis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n PARTICIPANTS\/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS<\/jats:title>\n The effects on cell growth were measured by non-radioactive colorimetric assay to measure cellular metabolic activity as an indicator of cell viability (MTT assay) and flow cytometric cell cycle assay on primary cultures, St-T1b, and 12Z. Apoptosis analyses, the impact on in vitro adhesion, migration, and invasion were evaluated in the cell lines. Moreover, Real-Time Quantitative Reverse Transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays were performed on primary cultures, St- T1b and 12Z to evaluate a plausible mechanistic contribution by factors related to proteolysis (matrix metalloproteinase 2, 3 and 9 -MMP2, MMP3, MMP9-, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases -TIMP-1-), cytoskeletal regulators (Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 -RAC1-, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 -ROCK2-), and cell adhesion molecules (Syndecan 1 -SDC1-, Integrin alpha V\u2013ITGAV-). Finally, the urolithins effects were evaluated on spheroids and organoids by formation, viability, and drug screen assays.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE<\/jats:title>\n 40\u2009\u00b5M UA and 20\u2009\u00b5M UB produced a significant decrease in cell proliferation in the primary endometriotic cell cultures (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 and P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01, respectively) and in the St-T1b cell line (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 and P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, respectively). In St-T1b, UA exhibited a mean half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 39.88\u2009\u00b5M, while UB exhibited a mean IC50 of 79.92\u2009\u00b5M. Both 40\u2009\u00b5M UA and 20\u2009\u00b5M UB produced an increase in cells in the S phase of the cell cycle (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01 and P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, respectively). The same concentration of UA also increased the percentage of apoptotic ST-t1b cells (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), while both urolithins decreased cell migration after 24\u2009h (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 both). Only the addition of 5\u2009\u00b5M UB decreased the number of St-T1b adherent cells. TIMP-1 expression was upregulated in response to treating the cells with 40\u2009\u00b5M UA (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Regarding the 12Z endometriotic cell line, only 40\u2009\u00b5M UA decreased proliferation (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01); while both 40\u2009\u00b5M UA and 20\u2009\u00b5M UB produced an increase in cells in the G2\/M phase (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 and P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01, respectively). In this cell line, UA exhibited a mean IC50 of 40.46\u2009\u00b5M, while UB exhibited a mean IC50 of 54.79\u2009\u00b5M. UB decreased cell migration (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), and decreased the number of adherent cells (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Both 40\u2009\u00b5M UA and 20\u2009\u00b5M UB significantly decreased the cellular invasion of these cells; and several genes were altered when treating the cells with 40\u2009\u00b5M UA and 10\u2009\u00b5M UB. The expression of MMP2 was downregulated by UA (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and expression of MMP3 (UA P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 and UB P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) and MMP9 (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, both) were downregulated by both urolithins. Moreover, UA significantly downregulated ROCK2 (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), whereas UB treatment was associated with RAC1 downregulation (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Finally, the matrix adhesion receptors and signaling (co)receptors SDC1 and ITGAV were downregulated upon treatment with either UA or UB (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01 and P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, respectively in both cases). Regarding the effects of urolithins on 3D models, we have seen that they significantly decrease the viability of endometriosis spheroids (80\u2009\u00b5M UA and UB: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 both) as well as affecting their area (40\u2009\u00b5M UA: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, and 80\u2009\u00b5M UA: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and integrity (40\u2009\u00b5M UA and UB: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, 80\u2009\u00b5M UA and UB: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). On the other hand, UA and UB significantly inhibited organoid development\/outgrowth (40 and 80\u2009\u00b5M UA: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001 both; 40\u2009\u00b5M UB: P &lt; ns-0.05-0.001, and 80\u2009\u00b5M UB: P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01\u20130.001\u20130.001), and all organoid lines show urolithins sensitivity resulting in decreasing viability (UA exhibited a mean IC50 of 33.93\u2009\u00b5M, while UB exhibited a mean IC50 of 52.60\u2009\u00b5M).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n LARGE-SCALE DATA<\/jats:title>\n N\/A<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION<\/jats:title>\n This study was performed on in vitro endometriosis models.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS<\/jats:title>\n These in vitro results provide new insights into the pathogenetic pathways affected by these compounds and mark their use as a potential new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of endometriosis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n STUDY FUNDING\/COMPETING INTEREST(S)<\/jats:title>\n This study was funded EU MSCA-RISE-2015 project MOMENDO (691058). 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