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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Effectiveness of Extracellular Vesicle Application in Skin Aging Treatment and Regeneration: Do We Have Enough Evidence from Clinical Trials?

Anna Domaszewska-Szostek, Marta Krzyżanowska, Agnieszka Polak, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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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

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

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Extracellular vesicles and epigenetic aging clocks in tissue aging: an exosome-focused conceptual framework with a focus on skin.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026
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  5. Exosomes in precision dermatology: From biomarkers to targeted therapeutics in personalized care.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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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

4 authors.

Anna Domaszewska-SzostekDepartment of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7672-1838
Marta KrzyżanowskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Agnieszka PolakSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 0SP, UK.
Monika Puzianowska-KuźnickaDepartment of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5295-3848

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a dynamic development in therapies utilizing extracellular vesicles (EVs) including exosomes. Therefore, we have conducted an analysis of the scientific literature to verify the current state of knowledge about these therapies. A total of 12 clinical studies were analyzed, covering the use of EVs in treating skin aging, acne scars, alopecia, and wound healing. The results indicate that EVs and exosomes hold potential in regenerative skin therapies, offering innovative and non-invasive therapeutic approaches. At the same time, significant challenges related to the standardization of their production and the lack of large-scale randomized studies were identified. Thus, we also evaluated the investigated clinical trials in regard to the MISEV (Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles) criteria. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary applications of EVs in skin therapy and regenerative medicine, highlighting directions for further research.

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Extracellular VesiclesRegenerationSkin AgingAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicHumansRegenerative MedicineSkinWound Healingclinical trialsexosomesextracellular vesiclesregenerative medicineskin aging

Identifiers

PMID40076975
PMCPMC11899913

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