Iranian Scientists Use Patients’ Exosomes to Treat Skin Diseases
“This skin repair cream is produced based on the exosome therapy process. An exosome is a series of vesicles or cellular sacs made of lipids that are naturally produced by the cell,” Ali Qarayee, a research and development member of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“Vesicles in nanometer dimensions between 50 and 130 nanometers are synthesized by the cell and sent out of the cell. These vesicles can contain different contents and materials,” he added.
“We have produced the cream to treat skin diseases like burns or diabetic wounds,” Qarayee said, adding that in this method, blood samples from a patient are taken and then the blood’s serum is isolated and the exosomes are extracted.
“Finally, we make a personalized cream with the patient's exosome which is specific to the person and reduces allergic and immunity reactions and skin sensitivities because it is made entirely based on the patient's own cells,” he stated.
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles generated by all cells and they carry nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and metabolites.
They are mediators of near and long-distance intercellular communication in health and disease and affect various aspects of cell biology.
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