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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2026

Effects of QiShenYiQi dropping pills on gut dysbiosis and statin-associated muscle symptoms in ApoE

Jingxin Zhang, Bingzhen Shang, Zheng Wang, Chenyu Jiang, Peng Zhang, Tiancheng Xu, Jing-Yan Han, Yin Li

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Jingxin Zhang *Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Bingzhen Shang *Department of Clinical Trial Ward, Clinical Trial and Conversion Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Zheng WangDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chenyu JiangPeking University Third Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Tiancheng XuKey Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Jing-Yan HanDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yin LiDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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Background: Statins are first-line therapeutic agents for metabolic syndrome, but their muscular adverse effects increase the metabolic burden in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary heart disease (CHD). QiShenYiQi dropping pills (QSYQ), a compound Chinese medicine, exerts cardioprotective and metabolic regulatory effects. However, whether it is beneficial to gut microbiota dysbiosis and statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) remains unclear. Methods: The disease model with T2DM complicated with CHD was established in APOE Results: Combination therapy with QSYQ markedly ameliorated glycemic and lipid profiles in animals with comorbid T2DM and CHD, and outperformed other treatment strategies in preserving hepatic and skeletal muscle function. These beneficial effects may be correlated to the regulation of gut microbiota, glycolipid metabolites and associated gene expression, including inflammation-related genes, apoptosis-related genes, as well as antioxidant and energy metabolism-related genes. Conclusion: These findings suggested the potential value of QSYQ as a promising candidate for T2DM and CHD, attenuating the side effects of statins, providing a novel complementary strategy for clinical treatment.

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coronary heart diseasegut metabolitesgut microbiotaqishenyiqi dropping pillsstatin-associated muscle symptomstranscripomicstype 2 diabetes mellitus

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