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Cross-Kingdom Communication via Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Nucleic Acids in Genetically Engineered

Lorena Urbanelli, Federica Delo, Giada Cerrotti, Emidio Albertini, Jacopo Lucci, Sandra Buratta, Eleonora Calzoni, Stefano Giovagnoli, Luana Lugini, Cristina Federici and 3 more

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Article in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Extracellular vesicle-like particles fromFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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  5. Nanovesicles fromPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Lorena UrbanelliDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0621-8476
Federica DeloBios-Therapy, Physiological Systems for Health S.p.A., Loc. Aboca 20, Sansepolcro, 52037 Arezzo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0899-2975
Giada CerrottiDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-1950-4776
Emidio AlbertiniDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2585-5649
Jacopo LucciBios-Therapy, Physiological Systems for Health S.p.A., Loc. Aboca 20, Sansepolcro, 52037 Arezzo, Italy.
Sandra BurattaDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
Eleonora CalzoniDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2876-952X
Stefano GiovagnoliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5043-7233
Luana LuginiIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8778-2601
Cristina FedericiIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6366-0231
Federica FratiniIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0807-930X
Valentino MercatiBios-Therapy, Physiological Systems for Health S.p.A., Loc. Aboca 20, Sansepolcro, 52037 Arezzo, Italy.
Carla EmilianiDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesPlants release extracellularly lipid bilayer-enclosed vesicles of nanometric size that can be retrieved in their fluids. Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PDEVs) have mostly been involved in modulating host-pathogen interaction, making them a tool for cross-kingdom communication with a key role in plant immunity. In addition, PDEVs have demonstrated promising therapeutic features, not only in terms of intrinsic nutraceutical properties but also of active molecules' delivery. Transgenic plants have been developed for a variety of purposes, i.e., to improve their functional properties like crops, but also to produce therapeutic molecules. However, it is unclear whether transgenes can end up in PDEVs, thus making them a vehicle for their cross-kingdom diffusion into the environment.

methodsHere, we investigated the association of transgenic DNA and RNA with PDEVs secreted by tobacco (

resultsNpt-II RNA, but not DNA, could be amplified from PDEVs, whereas no differences were observed between wt and transgenic tobacco PDEVs in terms of immunomodulatory properties.

conclusionsAlthough a different behaviour by other types of RNAs or DNAs could still be possible, our findings indicate that in this model, PDEVs are not associated with transgenic DNA, but they can protect RNA, including transgenic RNA, from degradation, contributing to their cross-kingdom spreading.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesNicotianaNucleic AcidsPlants, Genetically ModifiedGenetic EngineeringHumansPlant LeavesNucleic Acidscross-kingdom communicationextracellular RNANicotiana tabacumplant-derived extracellular vesicles

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PMID40149507
PMCPMC11942166

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