Abstract |
Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS) is a well-known prescription for relieving primary dysmenorrhea (PD) of women in China. However, its pharmacological mechanism has not been thoroughly uncovered. Here, an integrative UPLC-Q-TOF-MS-based serum metabolomics approach coupled with multivariate data analysis has been proposed to investigate the effects and mechanism of DSS on estradiol benzoate and oxytocin-induced PD rats. 31 potential biomarkers of PD were screened and identified, mainly involving phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis, glycerophospholipid metabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis, and the occurrence of PD could destroy biological homeostasis in vivo by monitoring these pathways. After DSS treatment, 18 identified different metabolites were restored to the nomal state in varying degrees and could be potential biomarkers contributing to the treatment of DSS. These findings implyed that DSS exhibited a therapeutic effect on PD rats through regulating multiple abnormal pathways. Of note, this study discovered some potential biomarkers related to PD for the first time, such as L-tyrosine, glycocholic acid, citric acid, palmitoylcarnitine, cholesterol. It preliminarily proved the pathophysiology of PD and action mechanisms of DSS on PD, and provided a novel insight into the effectiveness of DSS on PD.
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Authors | Na Li, Xiaoyan Cui, Chunyan Ma, Yongzhou Yu, Zhe Li, Lanqingqing Zhao, Hui Xiong |
Journal | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
(J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci)
Vol. 1209
Pg. 123434
(Oct 15 2022)
ISSN: 1873-376X [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 36027705
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Topics |
- Animals
- Biomarkers
(metabolism)
- China
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Dysmenorrhea
(drug therapy, metabolism)
- Female
- Humans
- Metabolomics
- Multivariate Analysis
- Rats
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