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SS-31 improves the quality of maternally aged oocytes by ameliorating mitochondrial function and metabolism.
Xiong D, Zhang Y, Wei J, et al. Journal of ovarian research. 2026.
DOI: 10.1186/s13048-026-01975-5PubMed: 41612464
Editor's note
An animal study in aged mice using SS-31 as the primary intervention for oocyte quality. Findings are preclinical and associative, not applicable to human fertility. A solid SS-31 data point in reproductive aging.
Plain-language abstract
In aged mice, SS-31 supplementation was associated with improved egg-cell quality, mitochondrial function, and early embryo development.
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