What the research examined
Studies in aged mice examined SS-31 using mitochondrial energy measurements, redox-related markers, and muscle or whole-animal performance tests. Investigators reported changes across these experimental endpoints and explored relationships between mitochondrial function and fatigue.
How to interpret the findings
These studies do not establish improved endurance or slowed aging in people. Age, species, model conditions, and the distinction between isolated-muscle tests and whole-animal behavior all matter when interpreting the results.
Research literature
- Mitochondrial-targeted peptide rapidly improves mitochondrial energetics and skeletal muscle performance in aged mice.
Aging cell · 2013 · PMID 23692570 - Improving mitochondrial function with SS-31 reverses age-related redox stress and improves exercise tolerance in aged mice.
Free radical biology & medicine · 2019 · PMID 30597195
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