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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Cross-kingdom miRNA delivery by Panax notoginseng-derived extracellular-like nanoparticles vesicles restores neuronal function after ischemic injury.

Yuanyuan Yu, Na Tan, Zhifeng Xu, Zhijian Tan, Tao Wang, Huimin Liu, Le Xu, Dan Lu, Yamei Tang, Hongcheng Mai

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yuanyuan Yu *Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Na Tan *Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
Zhifeng Xu *Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Zhijian TanXiaolan People's Hospital of ZhongShan, Zhongshan, 528400, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Huimin LiuYongzhou Institute for Drug Control, Yongzhou, 425000, China.
Le XuDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Dan LuDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China. ludan@jnu.edu.cn.
Yamei TangDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. tangym@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Hongcheng MaiDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. maihch7@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2025B1515020086Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sun Yat-sen University 24qnpy309Guangdong S&T Program 2023B0303040003National Natural Science Foundation of China 82330099Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou 2023A03J0708STI 2030 Major Projects 2022ZD0211603Sun Yat-Sen University Hundreds of Talent Program 1320324001the "Guangdong Special Support Program" 0720240214the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271304, 81801150, 81971121, 82171316 and 81671167
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Abstract

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) impermeability remains a major obstacle to the effective treatment of neurological disorders, particularly ischemic stroke. Here, we revealed that plant-derived extracellular vesicle-like nanoparticles (PEVs) offer a promising strategy to overcome this barrier. Using an optimized high-yield extraction protocol, we isolated PEVs from four medicinal plants: Panax ginseng, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, and Ligusticum chuanxiong. Among these, extracellular vesicles derived from Panax notoginseng (NotoEV, vesicle population) exhibited the strongest neuroprotective effects under hypoxic conditions in vitro and in vivo stroke models. Mechanistically, NotoEV delivered conserved plant microRNAs to recipient neurons, where they suppressed key stress granule nucleators GTPase-activating protein-binding protein 2 (G3bp2), Ubiquitin-associated protein 2 like (Ubap2l), and LSM14A mRNA processing body assembly factor (Lsm14a), activated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, and promoted mitochondrial stabilization via the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)/ Translocase Of Outer Mitochondrial Membrane 20 (TOM20) axis. This cross-kingdom RNA delivery reprogrammed neuronal stress responses, reduced infarct volume, preserved neuronal morphology, and restored electrophysiological function. Collectively, our findings establish a scalable platform for plant-based nanotherapeutics and highlight the translational potential of NotoEV in treating ischemic stroke.

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Brain IschemiaMicroRNAsNanoparticlesNeuronsPanax notoginsengAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierMiceNeuroprotective AgentsMicroRNAsNeuroprotective AgentsCross-kingdom miRNAIschemic strokeMitochondrial stabilizationmTOR signalingNeuroprotectionPlant-derived extracellular-vesicle-like nanoparticlesStress granules

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