Elamipretide reverses female fertility decline during reproductive aging via regulating VEGF in oocytes
Hao‐Lin Zhang, Y Wang, Caizhu Wang, Xin Guo, Huanhua Chen, Yuxuan Hou, Xuan Wu, Zi-Jian Wu, Wen‐Lin Pan, Rui-Jie Ma, Ping‐Shuang Lu, Jinhui Shu, Shaochen Sun
This study shows that elamipretide improves oocyte quality and fertility in aged females by enhancing nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation through the VEGF signaling pathway.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology