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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Translating umbilical cord blood extracellular vesicles into a novel therapy for postpartum alopecia: a mechanistic and preclinical review.

Yi Yang, Min Li, Haiwei Chen, Huanzhi Jin, Yue Lin, Xueliang Zhang, Zheyan Chen

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Yi YangClinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People's Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Min LiClinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People's Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Haiwei ChenClinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People's Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Huanzhi JinWenzhou Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yue LinWenzhou Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xueliang ZhangWenzhou Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Zheyan ChenWenzhou Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postpartum alopecia (PPA) is a common physiological hair loss in women, characterized by complex pathogenesis involving abrupt postpartum hormonal withdrawal, disrupted hair follicle cycling, local microenvironmental inflammation, and oxidative stress. Umbilical cord blood-derived extracellular vesicles (UCB-EVs)-nanosized, lipid-bilayer-enclosed particles enriched with microRNAs, growth factors, and proteins-have shown considerable promise in regenerative medicine owing to their low immunogenicity, high biocompatibility, and tissue-repair capacity. This review systematically summarizes the current state of research on UCB-EVs in the context of PPA, focusing on their proposed molecular mechanisms in hair follicle regeneration, hair-cycle modulation, antiinflammatory effects, and antioxidative stress responses. Importantly, the available evidence remains largely preclinical, derived from

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AlopeciaExtracellular VesiclesFetal BloodPostpartum PeriodAnimalsFemaleHair FollicleHumansRegenerationextracellular vesicleshair follicle regenerationmolecular mechanismspostpartum alopeciatherapeutic efficacyumbilical cord blood

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PMID42857222
PMCPMC13651770

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