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ArticleDrug delivery2022

Luteolin-loaded exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells: a promising therapy for liver fibrosis.

Asmaa A Ashour, Amal H El-Kamel, Radwa A Mehanna, Ghada Mourad, Lamia A Heikal

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Article in Drug delivery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Biology and Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes, Targeted Drug Delivery.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  15. Luteolin for the Treatment of Organ Fibrosis: A Mini Review.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2025
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  16. Extracellular vesicles: emerging therapeutic agents for liver fibrosis.Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Asmaa A AshourDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-4363-4698
Amal H El-KamelDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-8773-5365
Radwa A MehannaDepartment of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-9048-4464
Ghada MouradCenter of Excellence for Research in Regenerative Medicine and Applications (CERRMA), Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6145-3076
Lamia A HeikalDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-7930-483X
Alexandria University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is a global life-threatening disorder with no approved treatment. It leads to serious hepatic complications when progressive, such as cirrhosis and carcinoma. Luteolin (LUT) is a plant flavonoid possessing a promising therapeutic potential in various liver diseases particularly, liver fibrosis. It was reported to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It also suppresses the proliferation of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC) and induces their apoptosis. However, its poor aqueous solubility and exposure to metabolism hinder its clinical use. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-derived exosomes, nano-sized extracellular vesicles, have recently emerged as natural biocompatible drug delivery vehicles permitting efficient drug delivery. Accordingly, the present study aimed for the first time to investigate the potential of bone marrow MSCs-derived exosomes to improve LUTs antifibrotic effectiveness. LUT-loaded exosomes (LUT-Ex) were successfully developed, optimized and subjected to both

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ExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsCoumarinsHumansLiver CirrhosisLuteolinCoumarinsLuteolinexosomes–antifibrotic activityinflammatory cytokinemesenchymal stem cellsPhytomedicineprofibrotic markers

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PMID36330597
PMCPMC9639476
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