Your eggs are among the most mitochondria-rich cells in the body. That makes sense. After fertilization, the oocyte nee…
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Your eggs are among the most mitochondria-rich cells in the body. That makes sense. After fertilization, the oocyte needs a massive amount of energy to support early embryogenesis. But there is another important layer to this conversation: when the process that clears damaged mitochondria, called mitophagy, is limited, defective mitochondria can accumulate over time. This is one reason mitochondrial health is such an important part of the ovarian aging conversation and why energy production…