Uncovering the gray zone: mapping the global landscape of direct-to-consumer businesses offering interventions based on secretomes, extracellular vesicles, and exosomes

Abstract Background The last decade has seen a significant increase in media attention, industrial growth, and patient interest in stem cell-based interventions. This led to a rise in direct-to-consumer businesses offering stem cell “therapies” for multiple indications with little evidence of safety...

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Main Authors: Atiyeh Asadpour, Badrul Hisham Yahaya, Katrina Bicknell, Graeme S. Cottrell, Darius Widera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-023-03335-2