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SS-31, Elamipretide · What it helps
Heart
The heart runs on mitochondria. SS-31 protects heart muscle from damage when blood flow stops and returns. It keeps contractile force and limits cell death. It is aimed at the energy root of heart failure.
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- Cell-permeable peptide antioxidants targeted to inner mitochondrial membrane inhibit mitochondrial swelling, oxidative cell death, and reperfusion injury (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)
- First-in-class cardiolipin-protective compound as a therapeutic agent to restore mitochondrial bioenergetics. (Szeto · 2014 · Abstract; full methods not assumed · checked 2026-10-13)