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ReviewJournal of cosmetic dermatology2025

Exosomes: Historical Evolution and Emerging Roles in Dermatology.

Nina Schur, Luna Samman, Milaan Shah, Victoria Dukharan, Carol Stegura, Luke Broughton, Todd Schlesinger

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Review in Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Nina SchurLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida, USA.
Luna SammanDepartment of Dermatology, Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, New York, USA.
Milaan ShahDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-9887
Victoria DukharanDepartment of Dermatology, Kansas City University - GME Consortium/Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Carol SteguraSchool of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Luke BroughtonSchool of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Todd SchlesingerClinical Research Center of the Carolinas, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-9626

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExosomes are a nanoscale extracellular vesicles derived from different cell types that have been investigated for various clinical applications, including functioning as biomarkers and use as direct therapeutics. Given the role of exosomes in multiple pathophysiologic pathways and potential practical applications, they have garnered significant interest in the scientific community but much is still unknown about their development and use.

aimsThis literature review covers the background, mechanisms of action, use as biomarkers, methods of application, and direct therapeutic applications of exosomes.

methodsA literature review on the background and uses of exosomes was conducted. Key articles describing the pathophysiologic pathways and applications of exosomes were summarized and described.

resultsExosomes impact several cellular pathways which allow them to function as biomarkers for malignancy and inflammatory dermatoses and may make them useful therapeutics for skin rejuvenation, hair loss, and wound repair. Limitations of exosomes include an incomplete understanding of their functions and impacts and a lack of standardization in their production and application.

conclusionsExosomes are a unique and novel cellular medium that offer promise as a diagnostic tool and therapy. While there are limitations to the uses of exosomes as well as our current understanding of them, further investigation may yield additional applications and a larger role in medicine for exosomes.

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DermatologyExosomesBiomarkersHumansRejuvenationSkinSkin DiseasesWound HealingBiomarkersbiomarkerscell‐free therapyclinical applicationsdermatologyexosomesextracellular vesiclesnanovesiclesregenerative medicineskin diseasestherapeutic strategies

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PMID39780461
PMCPMC11711925

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