abstract：:Chagas disease is endemic to 21 Latin American countries and is a great public health problem in that region. Current chemotherapy remains unsatisfactory; consequently the need to search for new drugs persists. Here we present a new approach to identify novel compounds with potential anti-chagasic action. A large data...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Castillo-Garit JA,Barigye SJ,Pham-The H,Pérez-Doñate V,Torrens F,Pérez-Giménez F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of several infectious viruses that cause yellow, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika fevers. Recently, plant-derived products have been tested as safe and eco-friendly larvicides against Ae. aegypti. The present study aimed to improve QSAR models for 62 larvicidal phytocompounds against A...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Javidfar M,Ahmadi S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models were developed for predicting the pungency of a set of capsaicinoids. Multiple linear regression (MLR) coupled with topological substructural molecular descriptor (TOPS-MODE) approach was used. The best MLR model based on only five orthogonalized TOPS-MODE var...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Yu S,Jia S,Wang D,Lv Z,Chen Y,Wang N,Yao W,Yuan J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of persistency of chemicals in environmental media (water, soil, sediment) is included in European Regulations, in the context of the Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity (PBT) assessment. In silico predictions are valuable alternatives for compounds screening and prioritization. However, already e...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Lunghini F,Marcou G,Azam P,Enrici MH,Van Miert E,Varnek A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) has been thought as a promising target utilized for treating various human diseases, such as inflammatory disorders, malignant tumours, acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML), bone diseases, etc. For this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, binding free ...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Wu SL,Wang LF,Sun HB,Wang W,Yu YX

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), one of the members of the large ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily, is crucial for resistance against chemotherapeutic agents. Currently, it has been emerged as one of the best biological targets for the designing of small molecule drugs capable of eli...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Ghosh K,Bhardwaj B,Amin SA,Jha T,Gayen S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Europe, agencies and official organizations involved in the pesticide control such as the EFSA, ECHA, JRC and ECETOC or even the OECD are pointing out that the software tools based on quantitative structure relationship models, i.e. QSAR and QSPR, have a huge potential to improve the pesticide risk assessment proce...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Villaverde JJ,Sevilla-Morán B,López-Goti C,Alonso-Prados JL,Sandín-España P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Index of Ideality of Correlation (IIC) is a new criterion of the predictive potential for quantitative structure-property/activity relationships. The value of the IIC is a mathematical function sensitive to the value of the correlation coefficient and dispersion (expressed via mean absolute error). The IIC has bee...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Toropov AA,Toropova AP,Selvestrel G,Benfenati E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved binary differential search (improved BDS) algorithm is proposed for QSAR classification of diverse series of antimicrobial compounds against Candida albicans inhibitors. The transfer functions is the most important component of the BDS algorithm, and converts continuous values of the donor into discrete va...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Al-Fakih AM,Algamal ZY,Lee MH,Aziz M,Ali HTM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Quantitative Ion Character-Activity Relationship (QICAR) method was used for correlating metal ionic characteristics with the maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) of multi-walled carbon for heavy metals. The experimental values of qmax for 25 heavy metal ions, estimated by the Langmuir isotherm model, were used to c...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Salahinejad M,Zolfonoun E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study deals with chemometric modelling strategies (Naïve Bayes classification, hologram-based quantitative structure-activity relationship (HQSAR), comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA)) to explore the important features of hydroxylamine d...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Amin SA,Adhikari N,Bhargava S,Jha T,Gayen S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is a potential target in anticancer drug discovery due to its association with angiogenesis, metastasis and tumour progression. In this study, 67 glutamic acid derivatives, synthesized and evaluated as MMP-2 inhibitors, were taken into account for multi-QSAR modelling study (regressi...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Jha T,Adhikari N,Saha A,Amin SA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional knowledge guides the use of plants for restricted therapeutic indications, but their pharmacological actions may be found beyond their ethnic therapeutic indications employing emerging computational tools. In this context, the present study was envisaged to explore the novel pharmacological effect of Achyr...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Goel RK,Gawande DY,Lagunin AA,Poroikov VV

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular property diagnostic suite (MPDS) is a Galaxy-based open source drug discovery and development platform. MPDS web portals are designed for several diseases, such as tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and other metabolic disorders, specifically aimed to evaluate and estimate the drug-likeness of a given molecule...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Nagamani S,Gaur AS,Tanneeru K,Muneeswaran G,Madugula SS,Consortium M,Druzhilovskiy D,Poroikov VV,Sastry GN

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug repurposing provides a non-laborious and less expensive way for finding new human medicines. Computational assessment of bioactivity profiles shed light on the hidden pharmacological potential of the launched drugs. Currently, several freely available computational tools are available via the Internet, which pred...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Murtazalieva KA,Druzhilovskiy DS,Goel RK,Sastry GN,Poroikov VV

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study on 43 amide repellents was carried out by the heuristic method in order to reveal the correlations between molecular parameters of these amides and their repellency against Aedes aegypti. Sketches and optimizations of molecular structures were achieved by the...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Wang P,Xu X,Liao S,Song J,Fan G,Chen S,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is prevalent in African countries, covering 37 countries, mostly sub-Saharan. A limited number of drugs are available to cure this neglected disease. In the present work, quantitative structure-activity (toxicity) relationships (QSA(T)R) analysis has been performed for a dataset of ...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Masand VH,El-Sayed NN,Mahajan DT,Rastija V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COX-2 inhibitors exhibit anticancer effects in various cancer models but due to the adverse side effects associated with these inhibitors, targeting molecules downstream of COX-2 (such as mPGES-1) has been suggested. Even after calls for mPGES-1 inhibitor design, to date there are only a few published inhibitors targe...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Misra S,Saini M,Ojha H,Sharma D,Sharma K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) modelling was conducted on a series of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) antagonists using CoMFA and CoMSIA methods. The data set, which consisted of 37 molecules, was divided into training and test subsets by using a hierarchical clustering m...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Pourbasheer E,Aalizadeh R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative structure-property relationship modelling can be a valuable alternative method to replace or reduce experimental testing. In particular, some endpoints such as octanol-water (KOW) and organic carbon-water (KOC) partition coefficients of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are easier to predict and various mo...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Yu S,Gao S,Gan Y,Zhang Y,Ruan X,Wang Y,Yang L,Shi J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OECD QSAR Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, the chemical industry and other stakeholders in filling gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. The development and release of the Toolbox is a cornerstone in the computerization of hazard assessment, ...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Dimitrov SD,Diderich R,Sobanski T,Pavlov TS,Chankov GV,Chapkanov AS,Karakolev YH,Temelkov SG,Vasilev RA,Gerova KD,Kuseva CD,Todorova ND,Mehmed AM,Rasenberg M,Mekenyan OG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-tubulin plays crucial role in the nucleation and organization of microtubules during cell division. Recent studies have also indicated its role in the regulation of microtubule dynamics at the plus end of the microtubules. Moreover, γ-tubulin has been found to be over-expressed in many cancer types, such as carcinom...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Suri C,Naik PK

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the knowledge of parasite biology have unveiled many new antimalarial targets for drug development. The glycogen synthase kinase-3 from Plasmodium falciparum (PfGSK-3) plays an active role in the completion of the asexual erythrocytic stage of P. falciparum life cycle. Due to the limited availabilit...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Balasaheb Aher R,Roy K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to estimate aquatic toxicity is a critical need for ecological risk assessment and chemical regulation. The consensus in the literature is that mode of action (MOA) based toxicity models yield the most toxicologically meaningful and, theoretically, the most accurate results. In this study, a two-step predi...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Martin TM,Young DM,Lilavois CR,Barron MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have grown greatly in importance due to their role in the metabolic profile. Among three subtypes (α, γ and δ), we here consider the least investigated δ subtype to explore the molecular fingerprints of selective PPARδ agonists. Validated QSAR models (regression base...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Nandy A,Roy K,Saha A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of diphenyl ether derivatives were developed and showed promising potency for inhibiting InhA, an essential enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase involved in mycolic acid biosynthesis, leading to the lysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To understand the structural basis of diphenyl ether derivatives for desig...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Kamsri P,Koohatammakun N,Srisupan A,Meewong P,Punkvang A,Saparpakorn P,Hannongbua S,Wolschann P,Prueksaaroon S,Leartsakulpanich U,Pungpo P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As often noted by Dr. Gilman Veith, a major barrier to advancing any model is defining its applicability domain. Sulfur-containing industrial organic chemicals can be grouped into several chemical classes including mercaptans (RSH), sulfides (RSR'), disulfides (RSSR'), sulfoxides (RS(=O)R'), sulfones (RS(=O)(=O)R'), s...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Richarz AN,Schultz TW,Cronin MT,Enoch SJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CORAL software has been used to build quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) for the prediction of binding affinities (pEC50, i.e., minus decimal logarithm of the 50% effective concentration) of 35 potent inhibitors towards the voltage-gated potassium channel subunit Kv7.2. The pEC50 has been modelled u...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Achary PG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas phase acidity and basicity estimation models have been developed for acidic and basic functional groups of amino acid side-chains and also for a number of small organic molecules. The acidic functional groups include aliphatic and aromatic alcohol, and aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acid, and the basic function...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： You H,Kim GE,Na CH,Lee S,Lee CJ,Cho KH,Akiyama Y,Ishida T,No KT

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotoxicity is a key toxicity endpoint for current regulatory requirements regarding new and existing chemicals. However, genotoxicity testing is time-consuming and costly, and involves the use of laboratory animals. This has motivated the development of computational approaches, designed to predict genotoxicity with...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Pérez-Garrido A,Girón-Rodríguez F,Morales Helguera A,Borges F,Combes RD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the first time, a set of 56 compounds representing structural derivatives of naturally occurring alpha-asarone as an antifeedants against stored product pests Sitophilus granarius L., Trogoderma granarium Ev., and Tribolium confusum Duv., were subjected to the 3D QSAR studies. Three-dimensional quantitative struct...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Łozowicka B,Kaczyński P,Magdziarz T,Dubis AT

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular modelling studies were performed to identify the essential structural requirements of quinoline-based derivatives for improving their antimalarial activity. The developed CoMFA, CoMSIA and HQSAR models for a training set comprising 37 derivatives showed good statistical significance in terms of internal cros...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Sharma R,Patil S,Maurya P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of more efficient, ethical, and effective means of assessing the effects of chemicals on human health and the environment was a lifetime goal of Gilman Veith. His work has provided the foundation for the use of chemical structure for informing toxicological assessment by regulatory agencies the world o...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Sullivan KM,Manuppello JR,Willett CE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile hormone esterase (JHE) plays a key role in the development and metamorphosis of holometabolous insects. Its inhibitors could possibly be targeted for insect control. Conversely, JHE may also be involved in endocrine disruption by xenobiotics, resulting in detrimental effects in beneficial insects. There is th...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Doucet JP,Doucet-Panaye A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calculated energies of lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) are frequently employed as descriptors in studies of quantitative structure-activity relationships and linear free energy relationships involving electron transfer. However, the quantum chemical programs with which these are carried out, whether Hartr...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Burrow PD,Modelli A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 integrase (IN) is a retroviral enzyme that catalyses integration of the reverse-transcribed viral DNA into the host genome, which is necessary for efficient viral replication. In this study, we have performed an in silico virtual screening for the identification of potential HIV-1 IN strand transfer (ST) inhibit...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Reddy KK,Singh SK,Tripathi SK,Selvaraj C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A partial distance-weighted variable anti-connectivity topological index was introduced for modelling pK(a) values of 31 aliphatic carboxylic acids and haloalkyl-carboxylic acids. The partial distance-weighted variable anti-connectivity index showed superior modelling capabilities compared with the index calculated fr...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Sčavničar A,Balaban AT,Pompe M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldehydes are toxic environmental contaminants which cause severe health hazards. There is a growing need by industries and regulatory agencies for the development of tools able to assess the potential hazardous effects of chemicals on living organisms. In this background, multivariate image analysis combined with qua...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Asadollahi-Baboli M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, the EC-GA method, a hybrid 4D-QSAR approach that combines the electron conformational (EC) and genetic algorithm optimization (GA) methods, was applied in order to explain pharmacophore (Pha) and predict anti-HIV-1 activity by studying 115 compounds in the class of 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)-methyl]-6-(phenylt...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Akyüz L,Sarıpınar E,Kaya E,Yanmaz E

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Existing toxicological data may be used for a variety of purposes such as hazard and risk assessment or toxicity prediction. The potential use of such data is, in part, dependent upon their quality. Consideration of data quality is of key importance with respect to the application of chemicals legislation such as REAC...

journal_title：SAR and QSAR in environmental research

authors： Przybylak KR,Madden JC,Cronin MT,Hewitt M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00