Anhydroicaritin-loaded mesenchymal stem cell exosomes ameliorate psoriasis via ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis in mice

Anhydroicaritin-loaded mesenchymal stem cell exosomes ameliorate psoriasis via ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis in mice

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