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Computational systems pharmacology and toxicology

Systems Biology Approaches in Pharmacology and Toxicology Introduction Systems Toxicology Chemical Toxicides Single-Target Toxicity Concepts Toxicological Profiling for Potential Adverse Reactions Toxicological Concepts for Safer Chemical Design Biomarkers Environmental Toxicology Adverse Outcome Pathway Expanding Exposure Concepts Exposome Systems and Network Pharmacology Secondary Pharmacology and Off-Target Effects Prediction of Potential Adverse Effects Conclusions References Databases Facilitating Systems Biology Approaches in Toxicology Introduction Categorized Lists of Databases for Systems Toxicology TOXNET Databases (Including Those with Direct Links from TOXNET)US EPA Chemical Toxicity Databases National Toxicology Program Databases Additional Toxicity Databases Chemical-Gene-Protein Databases Pathway-Network Databases Chemistry, Structural Alert, and QSAR Databases and Tools Drug and Drug Target Databases Websites with Extensive Links to Databases and Tools Conclusions References Tools for Green Molecular Design to Reduce Toxicological Risk Introduction Physiochemical, Genotoxicity, and Blood-Brain Barrier Passage Properties of Chemicals TooIs for Green Molecular Design Expert Systems Decision Trees QSARTooIs Representative Tools ACD Percepta (www.acdlabs.com)ADMET Predictor (www.simulations-plus.com)Medchem Designer Derek and Meteor Nexus from Lhasa Limited (www.lhasalimited.org)Qikprop (www.schrodinger.com/QikProp)OECD QSAR Toolbox Toxtree (http://toxtree.sourceforge.net/)Chemaxon Suite (Marvin Sketch and Metabolizer) (www.chemaxon.com/)Chemicalize (www.chemicalize.com)AIM (Analog Identification Methodology) (http://www.epa.gov/tsca-screening-tools/analog- identification-methodology-aim-tool)Chemspider (www.chemspider.com)Mobyle@RPBS (http://mobyle.rpbs.univ-paris-diderot.fr)Case Study The Design of Ideal Tools for Chemists Conclusions References Linking Environmental Exposure to Toxicity*Introduction The AOP Framework: An Organizing Principle for Toxicological Data AOP Knowledge Management Phases of AOP Development Data Resources for AOP Development Environmental Exposure and Pharmacokinetic Considerations for Adverse Outcome Development The AEP Framework: An Organizing Principle for Exposure Data Data resources for AEP development AEP-AOP Integration for Linking Toxicity to Exposure: Applications of the AOP and AEP Frameworks for Risk Assessments and Chemical Management Decision Making Conclusions and Future Directions References Linking Drug or Phytochemical Exposure to Toxicity Introduction Pharmacokinetic and Toxicokinetic Models Structural Models Compartmental Models Physiological Models Variance Models Other Modeling Methodologies PK/PD Relationships Mathematical Description of Pharmacodynamic Effects Direct Effects and Effect Compartments Indirect Effects Combined PK/PD and TK/TD Modeling Modeling Pharmacodynamics in the Absence of Pharmacokinetic Data: K-PD Models Modeling Drug Interactions with Phytochemicals Inhibition of Metabolism Induction of Metabolism Enhancement of Absorption Inhibition of Absorption Modeling of Pharmacodynamic Interactions Conclusions References Chemical Similarity, Shape Matching and QSAR Introduction Molecular Similarity, Chemical Spaces and Activity Landscapes Molecular Similarity: Concept and Definitions Molecular Similarity Concept Applicability of Molecular Similarity Measures Structure Representations for Molecular Similarity Analysis Molecular Similarity Functions Chemical Spaces and Activity Landscapes Applications of Molecular Similarity Analysis Similarity-Based Virtual Screening Activity Prediction Clustering, Networks and Diversity Quantitative Structure-Activity/Property Relationships (QSAR/QSPR)Congeneric Series and Consistent Mechanisms Diverse Series and Big Data Prediction of ADMETProperties Prediction of Potential Drug Targets Prediction of Activity Towards Individual Targets Prediction of Physico-Chemical Properties Open Web-Based QSAR/QSPR Services Conclusion Acknowledgements References In silico Chemical-Protein Docking and Molecular Dynamics Introduction Molecular Docking: Overview and Applications Genetic Algorithms Monte Carlo Procedure Matching Algorithms Scoring Ligand Poses Inverse Docking Case Study: Using In silico Docking to Investigate Interactions of 1,3-Dinitrobenzene with Adenosine Deaminase Case Study: Using In silico Docking to Assess Binding of Bisphenol-A to Estrogen-Related Receptor-y Molecular Dynamics Running MD Simulations Analysis of MD Trajectories Case Study: Gaining Insights into the Conformational Dynamics of Human Neuropathy Target Esterase via MD Simulations of its Catalytic Domain Homologue Patatin-17 in Complex with Organophosphorous Compounds References Computational Tools for Chemical Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment Under the Framework of Adverse Outcome Pathways Introduction The AOP Concept Quantitative Methods in Traditional Apical Endpoints Testing PBPK Modeling and In vitro to In vivo Extrapolation SAR Modeling Computational Modeling of Toxicity Pathways Concept of Toxicity Pathways Purpose of Modeling Toxicity Pathways How to Model Toxicity Pathways Case Studies Education on Computational Toxicology Pathway Modeling Software Tools References In silico Toxicology: An Overview of Toxicity Databases, Prediction Methodologies, and Expert Review Introduction Toxicity Databases Overview Database Organization Genetic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Acute and Repeated Dose Toxicity In silico Methodologies Overview Expert Alerts QSARs Read-Across Expert Reviews Assessing Experimental Data Drawing Conclusions from Multiple Systems Reviews Accepting or Refuting An In silico Result Documenting In silico Results Conclusions References Data Sources for Herbal and Traditional Medicines Introduction TCM Databases Chem-TCM (Chemical Database of Traditional Chinese Medicine)HIT (Linking Herbal Active Ingredients to Targets)TCMSP (Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform)TCMGeneDIT (A Database for Associated TCM, Gene and Disease Information Using Text Mining}TCMID (Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrative Database for Herb Molecular Mechanism Analysis)TTD (Therapeutic Target Database)Omics Data in TCM Genomics in TCM Transcriptomics in TCM Proteomics in TCM Metabonomics in TCM Summary References Network Pharmacology Research Approaches for Chinese Herbal Medicines Introduction Modernization of TCM Concept of Network Pharmacology Network Pharmacology in TCM Research Network Pharmacology in the Understanding of Herb-Drug Interactions Pharmacogenomics in TCM TCMs in Clinical Trials The Future of Network Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine Conclusion References Chemical-Disease Category Linkage (CDCL): Computational Methods Linking Traditional Chinese Medicines and Western Therapeutics Introduction Databases for CDCL Information and Study TCM and Chemical Constituents TCM Classification and Systems Approach Western Therapeutics Therapeutic Targets and Protein Interactions Pathway Analysis TCM Classifications Active Ingredients in Herbs Wind Cold Heat (Blood)Tonify Qi Tonify Blood Open Access Tools for CDCL Informatics Computational CDCL Studies with Commercial Tools Herb-Drug Interactions Pharmacokinetic Interactions Pharmacogenomic-Related Interactions Combination Therapies and Future Directions Conclusions References Educational Programs for Computational Toxicology and Pharmacology Introduction Historical Context: Computational Toxicology Background Programs at University of California Berkeley and University of Michigan Inquiry-Based Science Courses Current Computational Toxicology Courses Toxicology Tutorials Course Concepts Case Studies Chemical Structural Features Determine Biological Effects Herbal Traditional Medicines Course Projects Starting Projects Typical Project Categories Therapeutics vs. Environmental Chemicals Challenges in Computational Toxicology Hazard-Based Information Gathering Sample Project: The Chemical of Concern Question Health Effects Inquiry Endpoints for Breast Cancer Project Question Course Projects Presented and Published Projects Presented at National Scientific Meetings Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)National Society of Toxicology Through 2015 Projects from the Courses Published in Journals Computational Pharmacology as Part of the Principles of Drug Action Conclusion References

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Systems Biology Approaches in Pharmacology and Toxicology
DALE E. JOHNSON*a,b aUniversity of Michigan, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental health sciences, Апп arbor, MI 48109-2029, usA; bUniversity of California, Berkeley, Department of nutritional sciences and toxicology, Morgan Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-3104, UsA *E-mail: daleej@umich.edu...
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TCMSP (Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform)
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