Effect of Wuzhuyu Decoction on serum metabolic spectrum in rats with deficiency cold and vomiting based on UPLC-MS / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of Wuzhuyu Decoction on the serum metabolic profile of the model rats with deficiency cold, and explore its possible mechanism for treating deficiency cold and vomiting syndrome. Methods: A rat model of deficiency cold and vomiting was prepared by a composite method (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma + cisplatin). The high-throughput metabolome data of the serum of rats with deficiency-cold and vomiting was obtained by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS), and multivariate analysis combinated with database retrieval was used to analyzed the endogenous metabolites in rat serum from different groups and discover differential metabolites. Besides, metabolites were analyzed by Metabo Analyst software for possible metabolic pathways. Results: The serum metabolic spectrum of control group and model group were completely separated. The Wuzhuyu Decoction group was close to the control group, indicating that the horizontal model of endogenous material changes was successfully replicated, and Wuzhuyu Decoction could interfere with the symptoms of deficiency cold and vomiting in rats, suggesting that the rat body had a tendency to return to normal state. In total, modular analysis of 35 serum differential metabolites, and deficiency cold and vomiting syndrome was related to abnormal lipid metabolism and amino acid metabolism pathways and Wuzhuyu Decoction may have a regulatory effect on its pathways; Metabolites revealed close relationship among seven modules; Pyroglutamic acid, arachidonic acid, serotonin, isocitric acid, triglyceride and other biological targets can thus be used as biomarkers of deficiency cold and vomiting. Conclusion: Wuzhuyu Decoction can improve the physiological characteristics of the model of deficiency-cold and vomiting. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of abnormal amino acid metabolism, energy metabolism, and lipid metabolism in rats with deficiency-cold vomiting.