Adipose-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Mitigate Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through an IL-10 Dependent Mechanism
Douglas Barroso de Almeida, Camila Fernandez, Alisson Amaral da Rocha, Igor Bittencourt dos Santos, João Victor Paiva Romano, Hozany Praxedes, Naiara Carla Manhães, Renata Trabach Santos, Beatriz Toja de Miranda, Luciana Polaco Covre, Alessandra Marcia da Fonseca-Martins, Daniel Cláudio Oliveira Gomes, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Tadeu Diniz Ramos, Patrícia R. M. Rocco, Herbert Leonel de Matos Guedes
This study shows that adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles reduce cutaneous leishmaniasis severity through IL-10-dependent immunomodulation without affecting parasite load.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2026 · PreprintImmunology