December 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights the potential of drug-loaded extracellular vesicles as a promising drug delivery platform but notes that clinical translation faces challenges due to variability in methods and the need for standardization and safety evaluation.
August 2025 in “Annals of Medicine” This review discusses recent advances in using extracellular vesicles as a potential treatment for alopecia and highlights ongoing challenges in their clinical application and mass production; no new clinical results are reported.
May 2025 in “Journal of Extracellular Vesicles” This study found that extracellular vesicles from erythrocytes may promote hair regeneration in patients with androgenic alopecia by transferring components that upregulate Wnt/β-catenin signaling and are involved in the formation of the skin's outer barrier.
December 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles in psoriasis pathogenesis and their potential as therapeutic agents or drug delivery systems, but it reports no new clinical findings.
September 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from hyaluronic acid-stimulated induced pluripotent stem cells significantly improved hair growth in a model of androgenetic alopecia in mice by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and regulating androgen receptor activity, showing comparable results to the commonly used treatment finasteride.
March 2024 in “Cosmetics” This review outlines the principles of regenerative medicine as applied to cosmetic dermatology, highlighting the need for more data and in vivo trials to standardize methods in this emerging field, while also suggesting future research directions.
February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the applications and potential of microneedles loaded with extracellular vesicles for tissue regenerative repair and disease diagnosis, but does not report new experimental findings.
May 2023 in “Cytotherapy” This study found that medium/large extracellular vesicles derived from hair follicle and adipose tissue mesenchymal stromal cells both demonstrated significant neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects in cell cultures, highlighting their potential use as biopharmaceuticals for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
This study reports that mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicle injections led to complete hair regrowth in a patient with persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This review discusses recent advancements in targeted therapies for vitiligo, including JAK inhibitors and mesenchymal stem cells, and highlights the need for further research.
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August 2025 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review highlights the potential of extracellular vesicle-based therapies for treating various diseases, but it also notes challenges like the lack of regulatory guidelines that hinder their clinical development.
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November 2024 in “Molecular Biomedicine” This review discusses the mechanisms and engineering techniques for enhancing the targeted delivery of extracellular vesicles in therapies but reports no new clinical findings; the authors encourage further exploration to advance clinical applications.
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January 2022 in “Burns and trauma” This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles from specific skin cells in wound healing, emphasizing their potential in regenerative medicine and reporting no new experimental results.
March 2026 in “Clinical and Experimental Medicine” In this study, researchers analyzed 355 clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, initiated by the end of 2025, to provide insights into the use of extracellular vesicles as circulating biomarkers or therapeutic interventions, highlighting current research priorities and future trends.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that P. orientalis leaf-derived EVs could offer anxiolytic, antidepressant, and sleep-inducing benefits by affecting neurotransmitter levels and reducing inflammation, particularly when administered intranasally.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that extracellular microvesicles isolated from stimulated dermal fibroblasts enhanced hair follicle growth ex vivo and identified norrin as a novel modulator in hair regeneration processes.
April 2024 in “Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology” This review discusses the isolation, characterization, and potential clinical applications of tissue-derived extracellular vesicles in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, noting their significance but highlighting the risks and need for appropriate protocols.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This systematic review found that exosome-based therapies significantly improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkle depth, enhance hydration, and modulate pigmentation, with minimal adverse events reported across multiple studies. However, further clinical trials are necessary to confirm long-term efficacy and safety.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study provides a comprehensive overview of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (HUCMSC-EVs), suggesting their potential to combat aging and alleviate age-related disorders by rejuvenating multiple organs in animal models and discussing engineering strategies to harness their full anti-aging potential.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This preclinical study found that exercise-induced extracellular vesicles delayed breast cancer tumor growth in mice, potentially by enhancing the immune response within the tumor microenvironment.
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July 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the roles of platelets in hemostasis and wound repair, the preparation methods for platelet concentrates, and their therapeutic applications in medicine and dentistry, reporting no new clinical results.
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July 2021 in “The anatomical record” This study described the diverse vibrissal follicle anatomy in fetuses of three cetacean species and observed species-specific differences, supporting further investigation into vibrissal form and function across cetaceans.
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June 2025 in “Journal of Extracellular Vesicles” This review examines various methods for purifying extracellular vesicles loaded with drugs, highlighting their principles, benefits, and drawbacks, and stresses the importance of standardized guidelines to enhance the reproducibility of EV-based drug delivery research.
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August 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles in bone regeneration and their potential as therapeutics, highlighting challenges like standardization and safety for clinical application, but it reports no new clinical results.
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August 2023 in “Life” This review discusses using extracellular vesicles as less invasive surrogates for assessing drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters, suggesting potential advancements in precision therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
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April 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This article discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles for developing precise psychiatric therapies and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, but reports no new clinical results.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores the potential roles of extracellular vesicles in various medical fields, emphasizing their promise but noting the need for standardization and clinical testing before widespread application.
January 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the dual role of extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease, highlighting their potential in both exacerbating and alleviating the condition, and emphasizes the need for advanced technologies to enhance diagnosis and treatment.
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February 2025 in “Science Advances” This review discusses the potential of biomimetic synthetic vesicles to advance precision diagnostics and medicine by combining the beneficial properties of naturally occurring extracellular vesicles and synthetic nanoparticles, although no new clinical results are reported.
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June 2023 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This review explores current strategies to enhance extracellular vesicle-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas systems, addressing efficiency challenges and suggesting future directions to bridge gene editing technologies with clinical applications.