Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40115104›Full record

ReviewCardiovascular diagnosis and therapy2025

Advances in Chinese herbal medicine in modulating mitochondria to treat myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a narrative review.

Yushi Tian, Xiaoyang Hu, Tingyu Zhang, Bojia Li, Qiang Fu, Ji Li

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yushi TianSchool of Basic Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9923-9659
Xiaoyang HuSchool of Basic Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Tingyu ZhangAcupuncture and Tuina Science, Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Bojia LiSchool of Basic Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Qiang FuSchool of Basic Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Ji LiSchool of Basic Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objective: The urgent need to identify pathways that can mitigate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) has become a central focus in cardiovascular treatment. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), renowned for its multi-component, multi-channel, and multi-target therapeutic properties, holds significant promise in the management of MIRI. Mitochondria, as pivotal players in MIRI, have been shown to be effectively modulated by CHM through various mechanisms. The objective of this narrative review is to underscore the critical role of mitochondria in MIRI and to provide an up-to-date overview of the latest research advancements in utilizing CHM to treat MIRI by targeting mitochondrial morphology and function. Methods: The PubMed and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were searched using keywords related to MIRI. Relevant English-language articles published from January 2019 to July 2024 were included in this narrative review. Key Content and Findings: Mitochondria are intimately linked to MIRI. The mechanisms involve the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism, the functionality of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, resistance to oxidative stress-induced damage, the maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis, the modulation of calcium ion homeostasis, the preservation of mitochondrial membrane potential, the opening of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channels, and the effective control over the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, all of which contribute to the balance between autophagy and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. Various effective monomers of CHM, extracts of CHM, compounds, and proprietary Chinese medicine have demonstrated promising therapeutic potential in basic research, among them, tonic and blood-activating CHMs account for the largest proportion. Conclusions: The prospect of CHM targeting mitochondria for the treatment of MIRI is promising, yet it necessitates overcoming challenges such as low bioavailability and inadequate mechanistic research. By integrating traditional Chinese medicine theories with modern scientific technologies, it is imperative to delve deeper into and optimize the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and clinical applications of these herbs.

Indexed as

extracts of Chinese herbal medicine (extracts of CHM)Mitochondriamonomers of Chinese herbal medicine (monomers of CHM)myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI)

Identifiers

PMID40115104
PMCPMC11921369

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.