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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Rat Hair Follicle Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes: Isolation, Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Their In Vitro Wound Healing Potential.

Patrícia Sousa, Bruna Lopes, Ana Catarina Sousa, Alícia de Sousa Moreira, Alexandra Rêma, Rui Alvites, Stefano Geuna, Nuno Alves, Ana Colette Maurício

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Article 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 2 papers.

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Patrícia SousaDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2531-3196
Bruna LopesDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8168-2415
Ana Catarina SousaDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-2195
Alícia de Sousa MoreiraDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1347-8789
Alexandra RêmaDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4319-2404
Rui AlvitesDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1945-6377
Stefano GeunaCentre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2430-028 Marinha Grande, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6962-831X
Nuno AlvesDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Cavalieri Ottolenghi Neuroscience Institute, University of Turin, Ospedale San Luigi, 10043 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-0868
Ana Colette MaurícioDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0018-9363

Funding

Agencia de Inovacao ANI-Projetos ID&T Empresas em Copromoção, by the project "InnovaBIOMAS - Optimized Additive Biofabrication System for the Production of Hierarchical Multi-Tissue Scaffolds Applied in the Treatment of Joint DiseasesAgencia de Inovacao POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047032Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2023.00246.BD, 2021.05265.BD, 2023.00544.BD,Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/00211/2020, PEst-OE/AGR/UI0211/2011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell-derived secretome and exosomes present a promising cell-free strategy for tissue repair and wound healing. This study aimed to isolate and characterize, for the first time, exosomes derived from rat hair follicle stem cells (rHFSCs) and to evaluate their wound-healing potential alongside rHFSC secretome. Exosomes were isolated via ultracentrifugation and characterized using Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), biomarker profiling and protein quantification. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed their spherical morphology, diameter and elemental composition. Protein quantification showed higher protein content in the secretome than in exosomes. RT-PCR and biomarker profiling highlighted the therapeutic relevance of the exosomal cargo compared to parent rHFSCs. Functional analysis of 30 wound-healing biomolecules validated their pro-regenerative potential. Cytocompatibility was confirmed via the PrestoBlue™ viability assay, while scratch assays demonstrated significant wound closure in the treated groups, both with and without mitomycin C. These findings highlight the potential of rHFSC-derived exosomes and secretome as innovative, cell-free therapeutic agents for cutaneous regeneration. This study advances our understanding of their role in wound healing and underscores their broader applicability in regenerative medicine.

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ExosomesHair FollicleStem CellsWound HealingAnimalsBiomarkersCells, CulturedRatsBiomarkersexosomes characterizationexosomes isolationextracellular vesicleshair follicle stem cellsregenerative medicinewound healing

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