Lithium Chloride-Treated Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomes Promote Hair Growth by Regulating miR-146a-5p-Wnt Pathway

    September 2025 in “ Stem Cells Translational Medicine ”
    Zhao Wang, Zhi Chai, Xuegang Xu … Lin Gong
    Studysummary This study found that exosomes from human umbilical cord stem cells, pretreated with lithium chloride, significantly enhance hair regeneration in mice by activating the Wnt signaling pathway through miR-146a-5p.
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