Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 1009-1018.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20250327.001

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Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomics study of the protective mechanism of Shenji Guben decoction (参吉固本方) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PAN Tingyu1, YAO Jing1,2, GE Yue1, YANG Shuang1, SUN Zikai1, WEI Yu1, WU Jieyu1, XU Yong1,3, ZHOU Xianmei1(), HE Hailang1()   

  1. 1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210018, China
    2 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Suzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Suzhou 215101, China
    3 School of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
  • Received:2024-09-11 Accepted:2024-12-22 Online:2025-10-15 Published:2025-03-27
  • Contact: HE Hailang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210018, China. lyghehailang@163.com;
    Prof. ZHOU Xianmei, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210018, China. zhouxianmeijs@aliyun.com, Telephone: +86-25-86617141; +86-15950585516
  • About author:PAN Tingyu and YAO Jing are co-first authors and contributed equally to this work
  • Supported by:
    Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan of Jiangsu Province(MS2021013);Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan of Jiangsu Province(ZD202215);Exploring the Efficacy and Mechanism of Professor Cao Shihong's Shenji Guben Decoction in Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on Metabolomics, a Real-World Cohort Study on Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;Intra-hospital Fund of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Development(Y2021ZR11);Investigating the Mechanism of Shenji Guben Decoction in Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on Metabolomics

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanisms of the effect of Shenji Guben (SJGB) decoction (参吉固本方) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

METHODS: A murine model of COPD was established through lipopolysaccharide (LPS) nasal drops and passive smoke exposure, followed by evaluation of SJGB decoction efficacy via lung function tests and histological analysis. Non-targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomics was used to explore the mechanisms of SJGB decoction in COPD.

RESULTS: We found that the SJGB decoction effectively reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in the airways and lungs, and improved lung function in the COPD model mice. LC-MS-based metabolomics identified 86 biomarkers in COPD models. Compared to the model group, SJGB decoction significantly altered 34 metabolites. Prostaglandin E2 and DL-Citrulline were highlighted as two representative differential metabolites. MetaboAnalyst 5.0 highlighted glycerophospholipid and riboflavin metabolisms as key pathways affected by SJGB decoction.

CONCLUSION: This study evaluated the protective effect of SJGB decoction against COPD and provided insights into its potential mechanisms in COPD treatment.

Key words: pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive, metabolomics, glycerophospholipids, dinoprostone, Shenji Guben decoction

Cite this article

PAN Tingyu, YAO Jing, GE Yue, YANG Shuang, SUN Zikai, WEI Yu, WU Jieyu, XU Yong, ZHOU Xianmei, HE Hailang. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomics study of the protective mechanism of Shenji Guben decoction (参吉固本方) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2025, 45(5): 1009-1018.