Yixinshu Capsule administered at 700 mg/kg/day for 28 days significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 33.5% to 48.5% compared to untreated myocardial infarction mice.
Does Yixinshu improve cardiac function and reduce infarct size in a mouse model of myocardial infarction?
Yixinshu exerts cardioprotective effects in a mouse model of myocardial infarction by modulating mitochondrial function and apoptosis via the SHP1/JAK2/STAT3 axis.
Effect estimate: Improvement in EF from 33.5% to 48.5% with high dose YXS
Absolute Event Rate: 48.5% vs 33.5%
p-value: p=<0.01
Abstract Yixinshu (YXS), a traditional Chinese formula, is applied for coronary artery diseases in clinic, however, its cardioprotective mechanisms remain unclear. At present, the role and underlying mechanisms of YXS is to elucidate in enhancing post-myocardial infarction (MI) recovery. MI mouse models and hypoxia-injured cardiomyocytes were reproduced to evaluate YXS efficacy. The pharmacological targets and blood-absorbed compounds of YXS were determined by network pharmacology and LC–MS, respectively. Bioactive components were screened via molecular docking and surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and mechanisms were validated by molecular assays. YXS improved cardiac function and reduced infarct size. These effects were linked to preserved mitochondrial homeostasis and reduced apoptosis through the SHP1/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Dihydrotanshinone Ⅰ (DHT), a key compound identified in plasma, suppressed SHP1, activated STAT3, and mitigated mitochondrial injury. SHP1 overexpression could abolish DHT’s protection effects. Taken together, YXS could exert cardioprotection in MI by modulating mitochondrial function and apoptosis via the SHP1/JAK2/STAT3 axis, and DHT is potential beneficial bioactive ingredient mediating these effects.
Wang et al. (2026) studied Male C57BL/6J mice aged 6 to 8 weeks with myocardial infarction induced by permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (n=50). Yixinshu Capsule (YXS) vs. Compound Danshen Dripping Pills (positive control), and Sham treated mice was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) assessed by echocardiography after 28 days of treatment (Improvement in EF from 33.5% to 48.5% with high dose YXS, p=<0.01). Yixinshu Capsule administered at 700 mg/kg/day for 28 days significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 33.5% to 48.5% compared to untreated myocardial infarction mice.