ArticleScience advances2022
Small extracellular vesicles from young adipose-derived stem cells prevent frailty, improve health span, and decrease epigenetic age in old mice.
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- Nanoscale Delivery of MicroRNAs via Extracellular Vesicles: Mechanisms Potential in Modulating Cellular Senescence.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
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- Immunoengineering in the field of tendon and bone regeneration: immunomodulatory biomaterials, delivery platforms, and preclinical models for chronic diseases.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- The Dual Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Aging and Age-Related Diseases: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Potential.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicles modulate skin aging biomarkers in a 3D reconstructed full-thickness skin model.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- Nasal Mucosa-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as a Systemic Antiaging Intervention.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- The Biological Mechanisms of Frailty: Focusing on Cellular Senescence.European cardiology · 2026Review
- Athlete-derived extracellular vesicles protect against spinal cord injury via inhibition of neuronal ferroptosis.Science advances · 2025Article
- Infectious disease risk after the October 2024 flash flood in Valencia, Spain: Disaster evolution, strategic scenario analysis, and extrapolative baseline for a One Health assessment.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Expanding Horizons: Next-Generation and Interdisciplinary Advances in the Applications of Extracellular Vesicles.Journal of extracellular biology · 2025Review
- A serum-free adipose-conditioned medium delays stem cell senescence and maintains tissue homeostasis via IL-6/STAT3 axis suppression.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Small RNA Profiles of Serum-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in the Comorbid Condition of Frailty and Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study.Biomolecules · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Aging is associated with an increased risk of frailty, disability, and mortality. Strategies to delay the degenerative changes associated with aging and frailty are particularly interesting. We treated old animals with small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) of young animals, and we found an improvement in several parameters usually altered with aging, such as motor coordination, grip strength, fatigue resistance, fur regeneration, and renal function, as well as an important decrease in frailty. ADSC-sEVs induced proregenerative effects and a decrease in oxidative stress, inflammation, and senescence markers in muscle and kidney. Moreover, predicted epigenetic age was lower in tissues of old mice treated with ADSC-sEVs and their metabolome changed to a youth-like pattern. Last, we gained some insight into the microRNAs contained in sEVs that might be responsible for the observed effects. We propose that young sEV treatment can promote healthy aging.
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