Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology

Cardiovascular disease poses a significant risk to human health and remains the leading cause of illness and death globally, with its incidence continuing to rise. The intricate pathophysiological mechanisms of CVDs include inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, and myocardial fibrosis. In light...

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Main Authors: Luwen Zhang, Wei Wang, Xincan Liu, Kuipo Yan, Qiang Li, Ming Li, Chunying Li, Yanxin Li, Lei Chen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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description Cardiovascular disease poses a significant risk to human health and remains the leading cause of illness and death globally, with its incidence continuing to rise. The intricate pathophysiological mechanisms of CVDs include inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, and myocardial fibrosis. In light of these underlying mechanisms, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its constituents have demonstrated distinct advantages in managing CVDs. By exerting synergistic effects across multiple components and targets, traditional Chinese medicine can modulate the inflammatory response, mitigate oxidative stress, regulate excessive autophagy, and enhance myocardial fibrosis repair. This article reviews the latest advancements in understanding how TCM compounds regulate signaling pathways involved in the treatment of CVDs.
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spelling doaj-art-fb3ffdfffaad496ba50d9bcb60d0af9d2025-08-20T03:10:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-04-011610.3389/fphar.2025.14990601499060Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathologyLuwen Zhang0Luwen Zhang1Wei Wang2Xincan Liu3Kuipo Yan4Qiang Li5Ming Li6Chunying Li7Chunying Li8Yanxin Li9Yanxin Li10Lei Chen11The First Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Epidemic Diseases Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hena University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Viral Diseases Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Heart Center/National Regional (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaCardiovascular disease poses a significant risk to human health and remains the leading cause of illness and death globally, with its incidence continuing to rise. The intricate pathophysiological mechanisms of CVDs include inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, and myocardial fibrosis. In light of these underlying mechanisms, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its constituents have demonstrated distinct advantages in managing CVDs. By exerting synergistic effects across multiple components and targets, traditional Chinese medicine can modulate the inflammatory response, mitigate oxidative stress, regulate excessive autophagy, and enhance myocardial fibrosis repair. This article reviews the latest advancements in understanding how TCM compounds regulate signaling pathways involved in the treatment of CVDs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1499060/fullcardiovascular diseasetraditional Chinese medicinenature compoundssignaling pathwaypharmacokinetic
spellingShingle Luwen Zhang
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Xincan Liu
Kuipo Yan
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Chunying Li
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Yanxin Li
Lei Chen
Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
Frontiers in Pharmacology
cardiovascular disease
traditional Chinese medicine
nature compounds
signaling pathway
pharmacokinetic
title Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
title_full Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
title_fullStr Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
title_full_unstemmed Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
title_short Traditional Chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac-related pathology
title_sort traditional chinese medicine compounds modulate signaling pathways to improve cardiac related pathology
topic cardiovascular disease
traditional Chinese medicine
nature compounds
signaling pathway
pharmacokinetic
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1499060/full
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