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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Protective effects of medicinal plant-derived metabolites in cardiovascular disease targeting exosomal pathways.

Liwen Fu, Jiaxiu Han, Rong Lu, Aifeng Song, Ao Shen, Changjiang Xiong, Yanzhu Liu, Zu Gao

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Liwen FuInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jiaxiu HanRehabilitation Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Rong LuInternational Education College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan, Jinan, China.
Aifeng SongInternational Education College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan, Jinan, China.
Ao ShenInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Changjiang XiongInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yanzhu LiuInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Zu GaoCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a highly prevalent and lethal disease worldwide, and existing conventional therapeutic drugs have limitations due to their side effects. Medicinal plant-derived metabolites have become a research hotspot due to their multi-target and multi-pathway cardioprotective potentials, while exosomal miRNAs, as core regulatory molecules of intercellular communication, play a key role in CVD such as atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. This paper systematically reviews the mechanisms by which medicinal plant-derived metabolites regulate exosome miRNA or synergize with exosome therapy to protect CVD. For instance, Tanshinone IIA, Astragaloside IV, Paeonol, and Ginsenoside Rg1 can achieve effects such as promoting/inhibiting angiogenesis, anti-inflammation, and vascular remodeling by regulating exosomal miRNA expression. Finally, we look forward to the future direction of Medicinal plant-derived metabolites combined with exosomes in the protection of cardiovascular diseases, and provide a theoretical basis for the application of Medicinal plant-derived metabolites in CVD protection and the development of exosomal miRNA-targeted drugs.

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cardiovascular diseaseexosomesmedicinal plant-derived metabolitesmiRNApharmacological effects

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PMID41221052
PMCPMC12598008

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