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ArticleBiomedical reports2018

Exosomes as a novel pathway for regulating development and diseases of the skin.

Ying Liu, Haidong Wang, Juan Wang

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Article in Biomedical reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. A Mini-Review on Fibroblast-Derived Exosomes as Wound Healing Stimulators.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2025
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  10. Skin boosters: Definitions and varied classifications.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
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  12. Extracellular vesicles - on the cusp of a new language in the biological sciences.Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids · 2023
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  16. Advances in mesenchymal stem cell exosomes: a review.Stem cell research & therapy · 2021
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  17. The Role of Exosomes Derived From Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Dermatology.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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  19. Exosomes: Emerging Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets in Cutaneous Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ying LiuDepartment of Basic Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, P.R. China.
Haidong WangDepartment of Basic Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, P.R. China.
Juan WangDepartment of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital of Shanghai Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes are one of the most potent intercellular communicators, which are able to communicate with adjacent or distant cells. Exosomes deliver various bioactive molecules, including membrane receptors, proteins, mRNA and microRNA, to target cells and serve roles. Recent studies have demonstrated that exosomes may regulate the functions and diseases of the skin, which is the largest organ of the human body. The abnormal functions of the skin lead to the progression of scleroderma, melanoma, baldness and other diseases. A previous study has demonstrated that epithelial progenitor cells are rich in several subunits of exosomes that may maintain the proliferative capacity of these epithelial progenitor cells, which is essential for the development of the epidermis. Exosomes derived from human adipose mesenchymal stem cells accelerate skin wound healing by optimizing fibroblast properties; this is beneficial for the recovery of postoperative and other wounds. Exosomes derived from adipocytes promote melanoma migration and invasion through fatty acid oxidation; therefore, in the clinic, it may be possible to improve the prognosis of patients with melanoma by reducing their body fat content. Exosomes derived from keratinocytes modulate melanocyte pigmentation, which has been utilized as a novel mechanism for the regulation of pigmentation in conditions including Moynahan syndrome and albinism. Meanwhile, scleroderma patients with vascular abnormalities may experience decreased serum exosome levels; it may therefore be possible to detect the exosome content in sera in order to diagnose and treat scleroderma. In addition, the use of exosomes has been suggested to promote or enhance hair growth, which has been demonstrated to be highly effective. These studies have provided new opportunities and therapeutic strategies for understanding how exosomes regulate intercellular communication in pathological processes of the skin.

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PMCPMC5867470

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