Research Article

Identification of Metabolites and Metabolic Pathways Related to Treatment with Bufei Yishen Formula in a Rat COPD Model Using HPLC Q-TOF/MS

Table 2

Biomarkers selected from DMs from two time points (weeks 20 and 32).

MetaboliteRT (min)m/z COPD/controlBYF/COPD
VIPt-testfoldVIPt-testFold

Week 202-Methoxyestradiol5.267303.19111.810.0010.542.140.004−0.44
20-Hydroxy-PGE25.9369.22652.0800.632.270−0.41
5-HEPE8.91319.22472.080.0010.541.730.03−0.3
7-Oxo-11-dodecenoic acid6.041213.14831.480.030.351.930.01−0.34
Acetyl-L-leucine5.12174.11171.560.0070.51.990.01−0.48
Arachidonic acid9.633305.24761.510.0380.381.960.01−0.38
Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester7.161331.26671.710.0050.481.930.01−0.34
Linoleic acid8.913281.23942.0400.522.090.01−0.39
Lipoxin A56.676351.21631.90.0010.482.090.01−0.38
N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine5.159208.09641.650.0170.451.950.01−0.5
N-Heptanoyl-homoserine lactone5.026214.14311.590.010.462.030.01−0.45
N-Nonanoyl-L-homoserine lactone5.171242.17451.610.0180.491.920.01−0.41
Phenylpyruvic acid5.08165.05951.370.019−0.681.480.030.6
α-D-Fucose5.292165.07551.210.0240.351.610.03−0.27

Week 32Acetylcholine0.589146.11691.640.010.431.860.01−0.49
PC (18:1)11.102522.35591.960−0.251.750.010.38
Sphinganine7.917302.30561.570.03−0.421.50.030.52
Succinic anhydride0.847101.02371.20.040.451.70.01−0.64
Arachidonic acid9.633305.24761.720.020.491.360.02−0.31