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Alpha lipoic acid (\u03b1-ALA) is an antioxidant which exerts its antioxidant activity directly or indirectly.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study, we established a \u03b1-ALA concentration gradients (0, 100, and 150 \u03bcM) in the vitrification solution, assessed follicular abnormalities through hematoxylin and eosin (HE), analyzed cell apoptosis via TUNEL staining analysis, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Masson staining, explored differential genes by transcriptome sequencing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings revealed that \u03b1-ALA alleviated oxidative stress damage and decreased follicular abnormalities induced by vitrification, enhanced antioxidant capacity and delayed the onset of fibrosis during in vitro culture. 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