SS-31

Price range: $120.00 through $260.00

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Description

A single-component research material supplied for controlled research environments. Suitable for studies involving mitochondrial-targeting peptide characterization and method development in model systems.Not for human use.


Documentation & Quality Assurance

Each lot is sourced through our verified global supply chain with emphasis on traceability and quality control.These documents are reviewed internally and displayed as they become available.


Important Notice

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for human or veterinary use, and must not be used for diagnostic, therapeutic, or clinical purposes.
This material is not a drug, medical device, or dietary supplement, and has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Quality & Manufacturing

We work directly with the manufacturers. Each supplier is reviewed for reliability, documentation integrity, and transparency in testing.

Our minimum purity standard is 98%. Every batch we ship has its own certificate of analysis, and every certificate confirms identity, purity and net content. Where available, endotoxin testing results are included on Certificates of Analysis to verify laboratory purity; their inclusion is for research quality assessment only and does not imply suitability for human or veterinary use.

All research materials are sealed for integrity and packaged for stability during storage and transport from manufacturing through final delivery.

Additional information

Weight 0.0625 lbs
Dosage

10mg, 50mg

Certificate of Analysis

Every batch undergoes independent third-party laboratory analysis to verify identity, potency, and safety. Testing includes quantitative assay verification, heavy metals screening, and comprehensive microbial analysis.

Select a product option above to view its Certificate of Analysis.
Certificate of Analysis

Every batch is tested by an independent third-party laboratory before release. Every certificate confirms identity, purity and net content. Depending on the laboratory and the batch, testing may also include microbial, heavy metals or endotoxin screening. The certificate for your batch shows exactly which tests were performed.

VERIFIED ON EVERY BATCH:
Third-Party Lab Verified Identity Confirmed
Purity Verified Net Content Verified

Additional testing varies by laboratory and batch. See the certificate for your lot.

Storage Instructions

All products from Apex Health Performance are manufactured using a lyophilization (freeze-drying) process. This method is designed to maintain product integrity and allows vials to remain stable during shipping for approximately 3–4 months.

Once a vial is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, it should be stored in the refrigerator to help maintain stability. Under these conditions, reconstituted material is generally considered stable for up to 30 days.

Lyophilization is a dehydration technique in which compounds are frozen and then exposed to low pressure. This causes the water in the vial to sublimate directly from solid to gas, leaving behind a stable, crystalline white structure. This powder can be kept at room temperature until reconstitution.

Upon receipt, products should be stored away from heat and light. For short-term use, refrigeration at approximately 4°C (39°F) is suitable. For long-term storage (several months to years), vials may be placed in a freezer at approximately -80°C (-112°F). Freezing is the preferred method for preserving product stability over extended periods.

⚠️ Important Notice:
These products are intended for research use only. Not for human consumption.

Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating metabolic research peptides

6 Studies Found
100% Peer-Reviewed
PubMed Verified Source
Mechanism Study PubMed

Application research of novel peptide mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SS-31 in mitigating mitochondrial dysfunction.

Mitochondrion 2024

Due to the pivotal role of mitochondria in the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the regulation of cellular homeostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction may exert a profound impact on various physiological systems, potentially precipitating a spectrum of distinct diseases. This article extensively expounds upon the superiority of SS-31 over natural antioxidants and traditional mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants, delves into its mechanisms of modulating mitochondrial function, and comprehensively summarizes its applications in alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction-associated disorders.

View Full Study on PubMed
In Vitro Study PubMed

Comprehensive dry eye therapy: overcoming ocular surface barrier and combating inflammation, oxidation, and mitochondrial damage.

Journal of nanobiotechnology 2024

Currently, anti-inflammatory drugs have shown promising efficacy in treating DED; however, such drugs are associated with side effects. This calls for investigations to overcome these challenges associated with ocular drug administration.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Pharmacologic approaches to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy after spinal cord injury.

Current opinion in pharmacology 2021

The signaling cascades that drive SCI-induced muscle loss are common among most forms of disuse atrophy and include ubiquitin-proteasome signaling and others. However, differing magnitudes and patterns of atrophic signals exist after SCI versus other disuse conditions and are accompanied by endogenous inhibition of IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling, which combine to produce exceedingly rapid atrophy.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Mitochondria-Targeted Small Peptide, SS31 Ameliorates Diabetes Induced Mitochondrial Dynamics in Male TallyHO/JngJ Mice.

Molecular neurobiology 2021

This study aimed to investigate the possible mitochondrial alterations in the pancreas induced by hyperglycemia in diabetes. The diabetic mice after 24 weeks of age showed overt pancreatic injury as demonstrated by disintegration and atrophy of β cells with vacuolization and reduced islet size.

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Podocyte Aging: Why and How Getting Old Matters.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2021

This review discusses the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying podocyte aging, how these mechanisms might be augmented by disease in the aged kidney, and approaches to mitigate progressive damage to podocytes. Furthermore, we address how biologic pathways such as those associated with cellular growth confound aging in humans and rodents.

View Full Study on PubMed
In Vitro Study PubMed

The Mitochondria-targeted Peptide, Bendavia, Attenuated Ischemia/Reperfusion-induced Stroke Damage.

Neuroscience 2020

We previously reported that bendavia protected human brain microvascular endothelial cells against oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced damage via preserving mitochondrial function. The in vitro experiments were conducted utilizing two models: (1) OGD/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) or (2) hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced neuron damage.

View Full Study on PubMed
Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating metabolic research peptides

Mechanism Study PubMed

Application research of novel peptide mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SS-31 in mitigating mitochondrial dysfunction.

Mitochondrion 2024

Due to the pivotal role of mitochondria in the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the regulation of cellular homeostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction may exert a profound impact on various physiological systems, potentially precipitating a spectrum of distinct diseases. This article extensively expounds upon the superiority of SS-31 over natural antioxidants and traditional mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants, delves into its mechanisms of modulating mitochondrial function, and comprehensively summarizes its applications in alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction-associated disorders.

View Full Study on PubMed
In Vitro Study PubMed

Comprehensive dry eye therapy: overcoming ocular surface barrier and combating inflammation, oxidation, and mitochondrial damage.

Journal of nanobiotechnology 2024

Currently, anti-inflammatory drugs have shown promising efficacy in treating DED; however, such drugs are associated with side effects. This calls for investigations to overcome these challenges associated with ocular drug administration.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Pharmacologic approaches to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy after spinal cord injury.

Current opinion in pharmacology 2021

The signaling cascades that drive SCI-induced muscle loss are common among most forms of disuse atrophy and include ubiquitin-proteasome signaling and others. However, differing magnitudes and patterns of atrophic signals exist after SCI versus other disuse conditions and are accompanied by endogenous inhibition of IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling, which combine to produce exceedingly rapid atrophy.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Mitochondria-Targeted Small Peptide, SS31 Ameliorates Diabetes Induced Mitochondrial Dynamics in Male TallyHO/JngJ Mice.

Molecular neurobiology 2021

This study aimed to investigate the possible mitochondrial alterations in the pancreas induced by hyperglycemia in diabetes. The diabetic mice after 24 weeks of age showed overt pancreatic injury as demonstrated by disintegration and atrophy of β cells with vacuolization and reduced islet size.

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Podocyte Aging: Why and How Getting Old Matters.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2021

This review discusses the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying podocyte aging, how these mechanisms might be augmented by disease in the aged kidney, and approaches to mitigate progressive damage to podocytes. Furthermore, we address how biologic pathways such as those associated with cellular growth confound aging in humans and rodents.

View Full Study on PubMed
In Vitro Study PubMed

The Mitochondria-targeted Peptide, Bendavia, Attenuated Ischemia/Reperfusion-induced Stroke Damage.

Neuroscience 2020

We previously reported that bendavia protected human brain microvascular endothelial cells against oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced damage via preserving mitochondrial function. The in vitro experiments were conducted utilizing two models: (1) OGD/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) or (2) hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced neuron damage.

View Full Study on PubMed
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Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating metabolic research peptides

Mechanism Study PubMed

Application research of novel peptide mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SS-31 in mitigating mitochondrial dysfunction.

Mitochondrion 2024

Due to the pivotal role of mitochondria in the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the regulation of cellular homeostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction may exert a profound impact on various physiological systems, potentially precipitating a spectrum of distinct diseases. This article extensively expounds upon the superiority of SS-31 over natural antioxidants and traditional mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants, delves into its mechanisms of modulating mitochondrial function, and comprehensively summarizes its applications in alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction-associated disorders.

View Full Study on PubMed →
In Vitro Study PubMed

Comprehensive dry eye therapy: overcoming ocular surface barrier and combating inflammation, oxidation, and mitochondrial damage.

Journal of nanobiotechnology 2024

Currently, anti-inflammatory drugs have shown promising efficacy in treating DED; however, such drugs are associated with side effects. This calls for investigations to overcome these challenges associated with ocular drug administration.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Pharmacologic approaches to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy after spinal cord injury.

Current opinion in pharmacology 2021

The signaling cascades that drive SCI-induced muscle loss are common among most forms of disuse atrophy and include ubiquitin-proteasome signaling and others. However, differing magnitudes and patterns of atrophic signals exist after SCI versus other disuse conditions and are accompanied by endogenous inhibition of IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling, which combine to produce exceedingly rapid atrophy.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Mitochondria-Targeted Small Peptide, SS31 Ameliorates Diabetes Induced Mitochondrial Dynamics in Male TallyHO/JngJ Mice.

Molecular neurobiology 2021

This study aimed to investigate the possible mitochondrial alterations in the pancreas induced by hyperglycemia in diabetes. The diabetic mice after 24 weeks of age showed overt pancreatic injury as demonstrated by disintegration and atrophy of β cells with vacuolization and reduced islet size.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Literature Review PubMed

Podocyte Aging: Why and How Getting Old Matters.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2021

This review discusses the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying podocyte aging, how these mechanisms might be augmented by disease in the aged kidney, and approaches to mitigate progressive damage to podocytes. Furthermore, we address how biologic pathways such as those associated with cellular growth confound aging in humans and rodents.

View Full Study on PubMed →
In Vitro Study PubMed

The Mitochondria-targeted Peptide, Bendavia, Attenuated Ischemia/Reperfusion-induced Stroke Damage.

Neuroscience 2020

We previously reported that bendavia protected human brain microvascular endothelial cells against oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced damage via preserving mitochondrial function. The in vitro experiments were conducted utilizing two models: (1) OGD/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) or (2) hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced neuron damage.

View Full Study on PubMed →

Important Research Notice: These products are research chemicals intended exclusively for in vitro laboratory research by qualified professionals. Not for human or animal consumption. Not approved by the FDA for any therapeutic purpose. Sold strictly for scientific research applications only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Essential information about our research-grade peptides and quality standards.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, typically consisting of 2-50 amino acids. They serve as the building blocks of proteins and play crucial roles in biological processes.

Research peptides are synthesized versions of naturally occurring peptides, manufactured to precise specifications for use in scientific studies.

Key characteristics: High purity (≥98%), lyophilized form for stability, accompanied by Certificates of Analysis (COA), and manufactured under strict quality control protocols.

Peptide purity refers to the percentage of the target peptide present in a sample, measured via High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).

Our Standard: All our research peptides maintain ≥98% purity, verified by third-party laboratory testing and documented in our Certificates of Analysis.

Higher purity is critical for research because impurities can interfere with experimental results and compromise the reproducibility of studies.

All products are supplied in lyophilized powder form within sterile, sealed vials. This format provides:

  • Maximum stability: Extended shelf life compared to liquid solutions
  • Precise measurement: Researchers can work with desired quantities
  • Contamination protection: Sealed vials prevent environmental exposure
  • Shipping durability: Powder form is more stable during transit

Lyophilized peptides:

  • Store at -4°F for long-term storage (up to 24 months)
  • Store at 36-46°F (refrigerated) for short-term storage (up to 3 months)
  • Keep away from light, moisture, and repeated temperature fluctuations

We supply research-grade peptides to:

  • Academic and university research laboratories
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Independent research institutions
  • Licensed professionals conducting legitimate scientific research

We maintain rigorous quality control through a multi-step verification process:

  • HPLC Analysis: Every batch tested to verify ≥98% purity
  • Mass Spectrometry: Molecular weight confirmation for peptide identity
  • Third-Party Testing: Independent laboratory verification
  • Sterility Protocols: Aseptic handling and packaging procedures
  • Batch Documentation: Complete traceability from synthesis to delivery

"Research Use Only" (RUO) is a classification indicating that a product is intended exclusively for laboratory research and experimental investigation.

All orders are shipped with research-grade handling protocols:

  • Packaging: Insulated containers with cold packs when required
  • Carriers: USPS Priority Mail
  • Processing: Orders placed before 12 PM EST ship same business day
  • Tracking: Full tracking information provided via email

We stand behind every product:

  • Quality guarantee: Full replacement or refund if products don't meet stated specifications
  • Shipping issues: Free replacement for damaged or lost shipments
  • Unopened returns: Accepted within 30 days for store credit
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⚠️ Research Use Only — Legal Acknowledgment

All products on this website are sold strictly for in vitro research and laboratory use only.

  • Not for human or veterinary use, consumption, or application
  • Not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
  • Buyer assumes full responsibility for legal compliance in their jurisdiction

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  • You are at least 21 years of age
  • You are a qualified researcher or laboratory professional
  • You represent the affiliation type selected above
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