# Some follicles take the slow lane

Source: [nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-026-01269-x) · 2026-11-06 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/some-follicles-take-the-slow-lane-7c4413838736e941

Nature Aging, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s43587-026-01269-x Liang and colleagues show that, in mice, activated oocytes can persist for almost a year within ovarian secondary follicles by adopting a state of reduced biosynthetic and metabolic activity…

## Coverage

- [Some follicles take the slow lane](https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-026-01269-x) — nature.com, 2026-11-06

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