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This study aimed to assess the impact of conditioned media (CM) or exosomes derived from brown and white adipocyte-like cells (BALCs and WALCs, respectively) on four human cell types, including ovarian granulosa cells (OGCs), MCF-7 breast cancer cells, human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs), and human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs). Isolated hADSCs were differentiated into BALCs and WALCs using specific induction media. Corresponding exosomes were isolated from BALCs or WALCs derived CM and characterized. Human cell types\u2014representing stem, somatic, and cancer cells\u2014were treated with CM or exosomes. Cellular responses and lipidomic profiling were evaluated using molecular biology techniques and mass spectrometry, respectively. BALCs-derived exosomes significantly increased estradiol secretion from ovarian granulosa cells (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). In MCF-7 cells, CM had a stronger pro-apoptotic effect than exosomes (&gt;2-fold). 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