February 2026 in “International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences” This review highlights that both human-derived and plant-derived exosomes show anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, with human exosomes being better for targeted medicinal treatments due to their ability to transport healing drugs, while plant exosomes are more scalable and cost-effective for cosmetic applications.
March 2025 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study found that a biocomposite microneedle system, which includes selenium nanozyme and hypoxic extracellular vesicles, enhanced hair density and follicle diameter in androgenetic alopecia mice by fighting inflammation, promoting blood vessel growth, reducing reactive oxygen species, and counteracting androgen effects.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” In this study, intradermal injections of extracellular vesicles over six months were reported to be safe and effective in improving hair growth among patients with pattern hair loss, with favorable response linked to specific patient factors and treatment volumes.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the dual role of extracellular vesicles in the pathophysiology and treatment of atopic dermatitis but reports no new clinical results; future research should address standardization and safety challenges.
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October 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review discusses regenerative medicine approaches for treating alopecia, including mesenchymal stem cell therapies and platelet-rich plasma, but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further study.
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells and umbilical cord blood plasma enhanced wound healing and reduced scar formation in mice, suggesting their potential as therapeutic agents for skin repair.
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May 2019 in “Cells” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of MSC-derived secretomes for treating degenerative and inflammatory diseases, reporting no new clinical results but highlighting their proposed mechanisms and advantages over direct MSC transplantation.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines how mesenchymal stem cells and their derivatives may enhance skin regeneration and rejuvenation, but it reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest iPSC-derived MSCs hold promise for future therapies.
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the potential role of extracellular vesicles in modulating hair follicle dynamics and reports no new clinical results; future investigations may inform treatment strategies for skin disorders.
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that treatment with mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles enhanced hair growth in mice and stimulated dermal papilla cell activity and growth factor production in vitro.
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January 2020 in “Theranostics” This study demonstrated that OSA hydrogels enhanced the stability and retention of dermal papilla-derived extracellular vesicles, which significantly improved hair regeneration in both cultured human hair and a mouse depilation model.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived stem cell extracellular vesicles (ADSC-EVs) in skin regeneration, highlighting mechanisms like inflammation and angiogenesis, but reports no new clinical results; challenges and future prospects are also considered.
November 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that Limelight (CB-EVs) exosomes significantly promoted hair elongation ex vivo without cytotoxicity, suggesting potential as a safe and effective hair growth therapy.
December 2024 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” This study found that subcutaneous adipose tissue-derived extracellular vesicles (AT-EVs) protect skin from photodamage by enhancing fibroblast proliferation and reducing oxidative stress compared to those from adipose-derived stem cells.
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March 2020 in “Advanced functional materials” This review discusses the mechanisms and potential therapeutic benefits of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles delivered via biomaterials, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2019 in “Ageing Research Reviews” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived tissue components like nanofat and stem cells for aesthetic rejuvenation, covering their use in hair growth, scar reduction, and more, without reporting new clinical results.
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study found that extracellular vesicles from low-passage dermal papilla cells may activate hair growth by delivering miR-140-5p, which downregulates BMP2 signaling, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for alopecia.
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This review discusses the potential of cell-derived nanovesicles as innovative treatment strategies for hair growth and provides no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for further understanding of their mechanisms.
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January 2023 in “Burns and trauma” This study found that tdDPC-EVs significantly improved wound healing by enhancing angiogenesis through the KLF4/VEGFA axis, offering advantages over traditional DPC-EVs.
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 2026 in “Research Square” E13 fetal mouse fibroblast vesicles may help reduce scarring.
February 2026 in “Annals of dermatological science.” In this case report, two young women with female pattern hair loss experienced significant hair regrowth without adverse effects after six months of treatment with bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles, suggesting potential for this approach when conventional treatments fail.
June 2023 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” This study suggests that extracellular vesicles from prostate cancer cells could aid in identifying tumor heterogeneity and serve as biomarkers, while also playing a role in SARS-CoV-2 infection in nasopharyngeal mucus.
This review discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles from various sources for skin rejuvenation and cosmetic use, noting promising results, especially with mesenchymal stem cell-derived vesicles, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Adipose-derived stem cells can be transformed into hair-forming cells using specific extracellular vesicles, offering potential for hair regeneration therapies.
August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that nanovesicles derived from ReNcell VM cells promoted hair growth in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting they may serve as an alternative to extracellular vesicles for hair growth therapy.
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May 2017 in “The journal of sexual medicine” In this retrospective study, cyproterone acetate treatment in late-pubertal trans-girls was found to be generally safe and led to mild feminizing effects, with more rapid feminization occurring when combined with estrogens.
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January 2021 in “OALib” This review discusses current research and interest in extracellular vesicles for applications in plastic surgery and underscores the need for standardized protocols and further evidence to inform clinical use.
May 2024 in “International journal of nanomedicine” This review highlights the potential of extracellular vesicles derived from medicinal plants as therapeutics for diseases such as cancer and inflammation, suggesting they may enhance the clinical use of herbal preparations, despite the challenges posed by extract complexity and individual variability.
September 2025 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that applying a topical scalp essence with Centella asiatica extracellular vesicles and growth factors significantly improved scalp health and hair growth compared to a placebo after 56 days.