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ArticleScientific reports2020

Qi Dan Li Xin pill improves chronic heart failure by regulating mTOR/p70S6k-mediated autophagy and inhibiting apoptosis.

Binhao Shi, Yuting Huang, Jingyu Ni, Jingrui Chen, Jing Wei, Hui Gao, Lan Li, Zhengcan Zhou, Yili Wang, Yunsheng Xu and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Binhao Shi *First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Yuting Huang *First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Jingyu NiFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Jingrui ChenFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Jing WeiFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Hui GaoFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Lan LiFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Zhengcan ZhouFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Yili WangFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Yunsheng XuFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Zongpei XuFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Jingyuan MaoFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
Guanwei FanFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China. fgw1005@163.com.
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myocardial remodeling represents a key factor in chronic heart failure (CHF) development, and is characterized by chronic death of cardiomyocytes. Cardiac function changes may be attributed to inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy. This study assessed the effects of Qi Dan Li Xin Pill (QD) on heart function, inflammatory factors, autophagy and apoptosis in cardiac remodeling in CHF rats upon myocardial infarction (MI) induction. Male SD rats underwent a sham procedure or left anterior descending coronary artery (LADCA) ligation, causing MI. Twenty-eight days after modeling, the animals were treated daily with QD, valsartan and saline for 4 weeks. Echocardiography after 4 weeks of drug intervention revealed substantially improved left ventricular remodeling and cardiac function following QD treatment. As demonstrated by decreased IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α amounts, this treatment also inhibited the apoptotic process and protected the viability of the myocardium. These outcomes may be attributed to enhanced autophagy in cardiomyocytes, which further reduced pro-inflammatory and pro apoptotic effects. This process may be achieved by QD regulation of the mTOR/P70S6K signaling pathway, suggesting that the traditional Chinese medicine Qi Dan Li Xin pill is effective in heart protective treatment, and is worth further investigation.

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ApoptosisAutophagyAnimalsCardiotonic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHeart FailureInterleukinsMaleMyocytes, CardiacRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDaTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCardiotonic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalInterleukinsqidanRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDaTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID32269242
PMCPMC7142096
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