November 2023 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This review highlights the potential of exosomes, particularly their microRNA components, as promising candidates for developing effective hair loss treatments by exploring their roles in hair follicle development and regeneration.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study explored the role of nine specific miRNAs in human hair follicles, revealing significant miRNA/mRNA correlations for miR-24, miR-31, and miR-106a and identifying target genes involved in hair biology.
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November 2014 in “Protein Expression and Purification” This study reported successful recovery of biologically active recombinant murine Wnt3a without detergent, suggesting usefulness for structure-activity studies avoiding detergent-related issues.
February 2026 in “Figshare” February 2026 in “Figshare” 1 citations
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December 2022 in “PubMed” This study identified a long noncoding RNA, LOXL1-AS1, with potential diagnostic significance in androgenic alopecia, which may regulate TP53 expression by targeting hsa-miR-5193 within a ceRNA network.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that dysregulated microRNA expression in mice may be linked to aberrant gene activity that contributes to the development of alopecia areata.
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June 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Two studies in Cell Stem Cell reported that human and mouse somatic cells can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells using microRNAs, eliminating the need for ectopic protein expression.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” This study found that SCUBE3 protein is upregulated in various cancers, promoting tumor growth and poor outcomes, while suppressing growth in renal cell carcinoma, and may serve as a diagnostic marker and potential therapeutic target for several diseases due to its secreted nature.
This study found that ocu-miR-205 influences hair follicle density in Rex rabbits by promoting dermal papilla cell apoptosis and transforming hair follicles from growth to resting phases through signaling pathway modulation.
March 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” miR-155-5p can help diagnose and track alopecia areata severity.
April 2026 in “DiRROS repository (University of Maribor)” This review discusses the therapeutic potential and challenges of using extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells, concluding that they may have a comparable therapeutic potential to the original cells despite current challenges in their application and production.
April 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study investigated the impact of circulating exosomes from Xinji fine-wool and small-tailed Han sheep on hair growth in mice, finding that these exosomes influenced hair follicle development and melanin synthesis, with differences noted in hair follicle and hair diameters between different exosome treatments.
January 2024 in “Biological Research” This study found that mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes reduced hearing and hair cell loss caused by neomycin in experimental models by modulating autophagy, which promoted cell survival and lowered oxidative stress and apoptosis, indicating potential for deafness treatment.
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July 2024 in “Nanomedicine” This study demonstrated that EVs from pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells improved recovery and function in ischemic lower limbs by enhancing angiogenesis through the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway.
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January 2026 This study reveals that the microRNA-200 family, highly enriched in hair matrix progenitors, restricts sebaceous gland development by inhibiting the SOX9-dependent lipogenic program, highlighting its specific role in epithelial plasticity within hair follicles.
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November 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, miR-324-3p was found to promote differentiation and migration in cultured keratinocytes and is highlighted as a potential target for treating androgenic alopecia.
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from 3D cultures of cervical cancer cells have small RNA profiles more similar to those in patient plasma than those from 2D cultures.
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study suggests that miR-182 may play an essential role in hallux valgus development by regulating FGF9 expression, indicating a potential therapeutic target for its treatment.
January 2025 in “Clinical and Translational Medicine” This research found that exosome-derived long non-coding RNA AC010789.1, modified by FTO and hnRNPA2B1, enhanced human hair follicle stem cell proliferation against androgenic alopecia through the activation of S100A8/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that the multifunctional exosome-based delivery platform EX104 reversed hair follicle miniaturization and promoted hair growth in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, performing comparably to minoxidil while also enhancing capillary growth and follicular proliferation.
April 2026 in “Dermatologic Clinics” October 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that downregulating miR-30a-5p levels inhibits apoptosis and promotes proliferation in hair follicle stem cells, which is associated with the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that certain circulating miRNAs in skin and plasma may serve as potential biomarkers for distinguishing frontal fibrosing alopecia from control cases, highlighting the need for further validation in larger cohorts.
July 2025 in “Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This analysis found that mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes show potential as a safe and effective treatment for various skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases.
July 2026 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” 21 citations
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January 2020 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” This study found that lncRNA H19 may regulate CTGF expression in KGN cells by acting as a "sponge" for miR-19b, potentially influencing polycystic ovary syndrome development.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that inducing miR-205 reduces actin contractility and stiffness in hair follicle stem cells and progenitors, stimulating hair regeneration in both young and old mice.
February 2026 in “Figshare” February 2026 in “Figshare”