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This study investigated the stage-associated therapeutic efficacy of neural stem cell-derived exosomes (NSC-Exos) for cerebral ischemia\u2013reperfusion. The in vivo evaluations identified a restricted therapeutic window closely associated with the temporal evolution of the ischemic microenvironment. Early exosome intervention (4 or 24 h post-ischemia) significantly reduced infarct volume, restored blood\u2013brain barrier integrity, and improved neurological functional recovery. In contrast, delayed administration (48 h) failed to reduce the mortality rate and provide meaningful neuroprotection. To examine the molecular basis of this time dependence, we integrated temporal proteomic profiling of the ischemic penumbra with small RNA sequencing of NSC-Exos. The analytical and functional data suggest that early NSC-Exo delivery transfers miR-9-5p to suppress Nedd4 expression, thereby restoring the Connexin 43 protein pool and stabilizing the astrocytic network to halt initial microenvironmental collapse. 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