Abou Chakra, Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-954X
Hislop, Joshua
Egilmez, Ipek
Alkalai, Rafael https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5929-5915
Bashth, Omar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-044X
Maheden, Kieran
Gundagathi, Akash
Ebrahimkhani, Mo R. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5753-6779
Shakiba, Nika https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-3130
Article History
Received: 9 January 2026
Accepted: 28 May 2026
First Online: 13 June 2026
Competing interests
: The University of Pittsburgh has filed for a patent on behalf of the inventors J.H. and M.R.E., publication no. WO/2023/230511, covering the derivation and generation of cell and extracellular products shown in this paper. J.H. and M.R.E. are co-founders of HexemBio, which has licensed the technology described in this patent. J.H. and M.R.E. also hold equity interests in HexemBio and serve in advisory roles within the company. The remaining authors have no competing interests to declare.