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ArticleScientific reports2016

Qishen granules inhibit myocardial inflammation injury through regulating arachidonic acid metabolism.

Chun Li, Jing Wang, Qiyan Wang, Yi Zhang, Na Zhang, Linghui Lu, Yan Wu, Qian Zhang, Wei Wang, Yong Wang and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chun LiModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Jing WangModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Qiyan WangBasic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Yi ZhangSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
Na ZhangModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Linghui LuBasic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Yan WuCenter of Scientific Experiment, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Qian ZhangBasic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Wei WangBasic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Yong WangBasic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Pengfei TuModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qishen granules (QSG), a traditional Chinese medicine, have been prescribed widely in the treatment of coronary heart diseases. Previous studies demonstrated that QSG had anti-inflammatory and cardio-protective effects in mice with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the mechanisms by which QSG attenuate inflammation and prevent post-AMI heart failure (HF) are still unclear. In this study, we explored the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of QSG by in vitro and in vivo experiments. A novel inflammatory injury model of H9C2 cells was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage-conditioned media (CM). An animal model of AMI was conducted by ligation of left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery in mice. We found that QSG inhibited release of cytokines from LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and protected H9C2 cardiac cells against CM-induced injury. In vivo results showed that QSG administration could improve cardiac functions and alter pathological changes in model of AMI. QSG regulated multiple key molecules, including phospholipases A2 (PLA2), cyclooxygenases (COXs) and lipoxygenases (LOXs), in arachidonic acid metabolism pathway. Interestingly, QSG also targeted TNF-α-NF-κB and IL-6-JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathways. Taken together, QSG achieve synergistic effects in mitigating post-AMI HF by regulating multiple targets in inflammatory pathways. This study provides insights into anti-inflammatory therapeutics in managing HF after AMI.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCell LineCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalGene Expression RegulationInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMiceMyocardial InfarctionRatsRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCytokinesDrugs, Chinese HerbalLipopolysaccharides

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