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Soleymani N, Ahmadi S, Shiri F, Almasirad A. QSAR and molecular docking studies of isatin and indole derivatives as SARS 3CL pro inhibitors. BMC Chem 2023; 17:32. [PMID: 37024955 PMCID: PMC10079496 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-023-00947-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The 3C-like protease (3CLpro), known as the main protease of SARS-COV, plays a vital role in the viral replication cycle and is a critical target for the development of SARS inhibitor. Comparative sequence analysis has shown that the 3CLpro of two coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV, show high structural similarity, and several common features are shared among the substrates of 3CLpro in different coronaviruses. The goal of this study is the development of validated QSAR models by CORAL software and Monte Carlo optimization to predict the inhibitory activity of 81 isatin and indole-based compounds against SARS CoV 3CLpro. The models were built using a newer objective function optimization of this software, known as the index of ideality correlation (IIC), which provides favorable results. The entire set of molecules was randomly divided into four sets including: active training, passive training, calibration and validation sets. The optimal descriptors were selected from the hybrid model by combining SMILES and hydrogen suppressed graph (HSG) based on the objective function. According to the model interpretation results, eight synthesized compounds were extracted and introduced from the ChEMBL database as good SARS CoV 3CLpro inhibitor. Also, the activity of the introduced molecules further was supported by docking studies using 3CLpro of both SARS-COV-1 and SARS-COV-2. Based on the results of ADMET and OPE study, compounds CHEMBL4458417 and CHEMBL4565907 both containing an indole scaffold with the positive values of drug-likeness and the highest drug-score can be introduced as selected leads.
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Affiliation(s)
- Niousha Soleymani
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Prediction of pEC50(M) and molecular docking study for the selective inhibition of arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj93.06.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Toropov AA, Toropova AP, Lombardo A, Roncaglioni A, Lavado GJ, Benfenati E. The Monte Carlo method to build up models of the hydrolysis half-lives of organic compounds. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 32:463-471. [PMID: 33896300 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2021.1914156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The hydrolysis of organic chemicals such as pesticides, pollutants, or drugs can affect the fate and behaviour of environmental contaminants, so it is of interest to evaluate the stability of substances in water for various purposes. For the registration of organic compounds in Europe, information on hydrolysis must be presented. However, the experimental measurements of all chemicals would require enormous resources, and computational models may become attractive. Applying the CORAL software (http://www.insilico.eu/coral) quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPRs) were built up to model hydrolysis. The 2D-optimal descriptor is calculated with so-called correlation weights for attributes of simplified molecular input-line entry systems (SMILES). The correlation weights are obtained as results of the special Monte Carlo optimization. The nature of (five- and six-member) rings is an important component of this approach. Another important component is the atom pair proportions for nitrogen, oxygen, and sulphur. The statistical quality of the best model is: n = 44, r2 = 0.74 (training set); n = 14, r2 = 0.75 (calibration set); and n = 12, r2 = 0.80 (validation set).
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Affiliation(s)
- A A Toropov
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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Belfield SJ, Enoch SJ, Firman JW, Madden JC, Schultz TW, Cronin MTD. Determination of "fitness-for-purpose" of quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models to predict (eco-)toxicological endpoints for regulatory use. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 123:104956. [PMID: 33979632 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2021.104956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
In silico models are used to predict toxicity and molecular properties in chemical safety assessment, gaining widespread regulatory use under a number of legislations globally. This study has rationalised previously published criteria to evaluate quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) in terms of their uncertainty, variability and potential areas of bias, into ten assessment components, or higher level groupings. The components have been mapped onto specific regulatory uses (i.e. data gap filling for risk assessment, classification and labelling, and screening and prioritisation) identifying different levels of uncertainty that may be acceptable for each. Twelve published QSARs were evaluated using the components, such that their potential use could be identified. High uncertainty was commonly observed with the presentation of data, mechanistic interpretability, incorporation of toxicokinetics and the relevance of the data for regulatory purposes. The assessment components help to guide strategies that can be implemented to improve acceptability of QSARs through the reduction of uncertainties. It is anticipated that model developers could apply the assessment components from the model design phase (e.g. through problem formulation) through to their documentation and use. The application of the components provides the possibility to assess QSARs in a meaningful manner and demonstrate their fitness-for-purpose against pre-defined criteria.
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- Samuel J Belfield
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 37996-4500, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK.
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Evaluation of molecular structure based descriptors for the prediction of pEC50(M) for the selective adenosine A2A Receptor. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA, Roncaglioni A, Benfenati E. The index of ideality of correlation improves the predictive potential of models of the antioxidant activity of tripeptides from frog skin (Litoria rubella). Comput Biol Med 2021; 133:104370. [PMID: 33838612 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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It is usually held that good-quality models for the biological activity of peptides must take into account their 3D architecture and descriptors of quantum mechanics. However, the present study shows that it is possible to build up models without these complex calculations. The structure of tripeptides represented by sequences of one-symbol abbreviations of the corresponding amino acids serves to build up quantitative structure-activity relationships for the antioxidant activity of tripeptides from frog skin. The statistical quality of the best model for the validation set is n = 27, r2 = 0.93, RMSE = 0.15.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alla P Toropova
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, Italy.
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, Italy
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Toropov AA, Toropova AP, Selvestrel G, Baderna D, Benfenati E. Prediction of No Observed Adverse Effect Concentration for inhalation toxicity using Monte Carlo approach. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 31:1-12. [PMID: 33179981 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2020.1841827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Ideal correlation is one variable model based on so-called optimal descriptors calculated with simplified molecular input-line entry systems (SMILES). The optimal descriptor is calculated according to the index of ideality of correlation, a new criterion of predictive potential of quantitative structure-property/activity relationships (QSPRs/QSARs). The aim of the present study was the building and estimation of models for inhalation toxicity as No Observed Adverse Effect Concentration (NOAEC) based on the OECD guidelines 413. Three random distributions into the training set and validation set were examined. In practice, a structured training set that contains active training set, passive training set and calibration set is used as the training set. The statistical characteristics of the best model for negative logarithm of NOAEC (pNOAEC) are for training set n = 108, average r 2 = 0.52 + 0.62 + 0.76/3 = 0.63 and for validation set n = 35, r 2 = 0.73.
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- A A Toropov
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS , Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS , Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS , Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS , Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS , Milano, Italy
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Toropov AA, Toropova AP. Correlation intensity index: Building up models for mutagenicity of silver nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:139720. [PMID: 32554036 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanomaterials become significant component of economics. Consequently, nanomaterials become object of environmental sciences. There is a traditional list of endpoints which are indicators of the ecological risk. Mutagenicity is one of important component in this list. The quasi-SMILES approach, that in contrast to majority of work dedicated to modelling behaviour of nanomaterials gives possibility to consider experimental conditions as well as other circumstances which can impact the behaviour of nanomaterials is suggested. This is carried out via so-called quasi-SMILES. The quasi-SMILES is a line on of codes that contains all the above available eclectic data. Modelling process aimed to build up a model involves Correlation Intensity Index (CII) that is a new criterion of predictive potential of models. The scheme of calculation of CII is described in this work in the first time. The applying of CII together with Index of Ideality Correlation (IIC) in modelling of mutagenicity of silver nanoparticles by the Monte Carlo method using the CORAL software (http://www.insilico.eu/coral) indicates that application of the CII improves the predictive potential of these models for three random splits into the training set (75%) and validation set (25%).
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- Andrey A Toropov
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, Italy.
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Kumar P, Kumar A. In silico enhancement of azo dye adsorption affinity for cellulose fibre through mechanistic interpretation under guidance of QSPR models using Monte Carlo method with index of ideality correlation. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 31:697-715. [PMID: 32878494 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2020.1806105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Azo dyes are a group of chemical moieties joined by azo (-N=N-) group with potential usefulness in different industrial applications. But these dyes are not devoid of hazardous consequence because of poor affinity for the fibre and discharge into the water stream. The chemical aspects of 72 azo dyes towards cellulose fibre in terms of their affinity by QSPR have been explored in the present work. We have employed two approaches, namely balance of correlation without IIC (TF1) and balance of correlation with IIC (TF2), to generate 16 QSAR models from 8 splits. The determination coefficient of calibration and validation set was found higher when the QSPR models were developed using the index of ideality correlation (IIC) parameter (TF2). The model developed with TF2 for split 3 was considered as a prominent model because the determination coefficient of the validation set was maximum (r 2 = 0.9468). The applicability domain (AD) was also analysed based on 'statistical defect', d(A) for a SMILES attribute. The mechanistic interpretation was done by identifying the SMILES attributes responsible for the promoter of endpoint increase and promoter of endpoint decrease. These SMILES attributes were applied to design 15 new dyes with higher affinity for cellulose fibre.
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- P Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University , Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology , Hisar, India
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Achary PGR, Toropova AP, Toropov AA. Prediction of the self‐accelerating decomposition temperature of organic peroxides. PROCESS SAFETY PROGRESS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/prs.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Patnala Ganga Raju Achary
- Department of Chemistry Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan deemed to be University Bhubaneswar Odisha India
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS Milan Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS Milan Italy
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Toropov AA, Toropova AP. The Monte Carlo Method as a Tool to Build up Predictive QSPR/QSAR. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des 2020; 16:197-206. [DOI: 10.2174/1573409915666190328123112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
The Monte Carlo method has a wide application in various scientific researches.
For the development of predictive models in a form of the quantitative structure-property / activity relationships
(QSPRs/QSARs), the Monte Carlo approach also can be useful. The CORAL software provides the
Monte Carlo calculations aimed to build up QSPR/QSAR models for different endpoints.
Methods:
Molecular descriptors are a mathematical function of so-called correlation weights of various
molecular features. The numerical values of the correlation weights give the maximal value of a target
function. The target function leads to a correlation between endpoint and optimal descriptor for the visible
training set. The predictive potential of the model is estimated with the validation set, i.e. compounds that
are not involved in the process of building up the model.
Results:
The approach gave quite good models for a large number of various physicochemical, biochemical,
ecological, and medicinal endpoints. Bibliography and basic statistical characteristics of several CORAL
models are collected in the present review. In addition, the extended version of the approach for more
complex systems (nanomaterials and peptides), where behaviour of systems is defined by a group of conditions
besides the molecular structure is demonstrated.
Conclusion:
The Monte Carlo technique available via the CORAL software can be a useful and convenient
tool for the QSPR/QSAR analysis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrey A. Toropov
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA, Carnesecchi E, Benfenati E, Dorne JL. The using of the Index of Ideality of Correlation (IIC) to improve predictive potential of models of water solubility for pesticides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:13339-13347. [PMID: 32020455 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07820-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Models for water solubility of pesticides suggested in this manuscript are important data from point of view of ecologic engineering. The Index of Ideality of Correlation (IIC) of groups of quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPRs) for water solubility of pesticides related to the calibration sets was used to identify good in silico models. This comparison confirmed the high IIC set provides better statistical quality of the model for the validation set. Though there are large databases on solubility, the reliable prediction of the endpoint for new substances which are potential pesticides is an important ecologic task. Unfortunately, predictive models for various endpoints suffer overtraining, and the IIC serves to avoid or at least reduce this. Thus, the approach suggested has both theoretical and economic effects for ecology.
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- Alla P Toropova
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milan, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milan, Italy
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80177, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Committee and Emerging Risks Unit, European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno 1A, 43126, Parma, Italy
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Carnesecchi E, Toropov AA, Toropova AP, Kramer N, Svendsen C, Dorne JL, Benfenati E. Predicting acute contact toxicity of organic binary mixtures in honey bees (A. mellifera) through innovative QSAR models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 704:135302. [PMID: 31810690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Pollinators such as honey bees are of considerable importance, because of the crucial pollination services they provide for food crops and wild plants. Since bees are exposed to a wide range of multiple chemicals "mixtures" both of anthropogenic (e.g. plant protection products) and natural origin (e.g. plant toxins), understanding their combined toxicity is critical. Although honey bees are employed worldwide as surrogate species for Apis and non-Apis bees in toxicity tests, it is practically unfeasible to perform in vivo tests for all mixtures of chemicals. Therefore, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) models can be developed using available data and can provide useful tools to predict such combined toxicity. Here, three different QSAR models within the CORAL software have been calibrated and validated for honey bees (A. mellifera) to predict the acute contact mixtures potency (LD50-mix), in two regression based-models, and the nature of combined toxicity (synergism / non-synergism) in a classification-based model. Experimental data on binary mixtures (n = 123) (LD50-mix) including dose response data (n = 97) and corresponding Toxic Unit values were retrieved from EFSA databases. The models were built using the principle of extraction of attributes from SMILES (or quasi-SMILES) while calculating so-called correlation weights for these attributes using Monte Carlo techniques. The two regression models were validated for their reliability and robustness (R2 = 0.89, CCC = 0.92, Q2 = 0.81; R2 = 0.87, CCC = 0.89, Q2 = 0.75). The classification model was validated using sensitivity (=0.86), specificity (=1), accuracy (=0.96), and Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC = 0.90) as qualitative statistical validation parameters. Results indicate that these QSAR models successfully predict acute contact toxicity of binary mixtures in honey bees and can support prioritisation of multiple chemicals of concerns. Data gaps and further development of QSAR models for honey bees are highlighted particularly for chronic and sub-lethal effects.
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- Edoardo Carnesecchi
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via la Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy; Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80177, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via la Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via la Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80177, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Scientific Committee and Emerging Risks Unit, Via Carlo Magno 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via la Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy
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Ecotoxicological QSARs of Personal Care Products and Biocides. METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0150-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA, Leszczynska D, Leszczynski J. The index of ideality of correlation: models of the flash points of ternary mixtures. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00121j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reliable information related to the flash point of ternary mixtures assists in the rational classification of different ternary mixtures of liquids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alla P. Toropova
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
- Department of Environmental Health Science
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS
- 20156 Milano
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
- Department of Environmental Health Science
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS
- 20156 Milano
- Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Nanotoxicity Center
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Jackson State University
- Jackson
- USA
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- Interdisciplinary Nanotoxicity Center
- Department of Chemistry
- Physics and Atmospheric Sciences
- Jackson State University
- Jackson
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA. Whether the Validation of the Predictive Potential of Toxicity Models is a Solved Task? Curr Top Med Chem 2019; 19:2643-2657. [PMID: 31702504 DOI: 10.2174/1568026619666191105111817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Different kinds of biological activities are defined by complex biochemical interactions, which are termed as a "mathematical function" not only of the molecular structure but also for some additional circumstances, such as physicochemical conditions, interactions via energy and information effects between a substance and organisms, organs, cells. These circumstances lead to the great complexity of prediction for biochemical endpoints, since all "details" of corresponding phenomena are practically unavailable for the accurate registration and analysis. Researchers have not a possibility to carry out and analyse all possible ways of the biochemical interactions, which define toxicological or therapeutically attractive effects via direct experiment. Consequently, a compromise, i.e. the development of predictive models of the above phenomena, becomes necessary. However, the estimation of the predictive potential of these models remains a task that is solved only partially. This mini-review presents a collection of attempts to be used for the above-mentioned task, two special statistical indices are proposed, which may be a measure of the predictive potential of models. These indices are (i) Index of Ideality of Correlation; and (ii) Correlation Contradiction Index.
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- Alla P Toropova
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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Toropov AA, Toropova AP. The Correlation Contradictions Index (CCI): Building up reliable models of mutagenic potential of silver nanoparticles under different conditions using quasi-SMILES. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 681:102-109. [PMID: 31102811 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The interpretation of the mutagenic potential of silver nanoparticles as a mathematical function of (i) dose; (ii) coating; and (iii) type of mutagenicity (TA98 and TA100) gives quantitative models with good statistical quality. So-called quasi-SMILES are used to represent examined objects (silver nanoparticles under different conditions) for building up models. Simplified molecular input-line entry systems (SMILES) is a well-known sequence of symbols for representation of the molecular structure. Quasi-SMILES is a similar sequence of symbols for representation of experimental conditions. The Correlation Contradiction Index (CCI) calculated with data on the calibration set gives possibility to predict quality of correlation of "experimental vs. calculated values of endpoint" for external validation set.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrey A Toropov
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy.
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA, Carnesecchi E, Benfenati E, Dorne JL. The index of ideality of correlation: models for flammability of binary liquid mixtures. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-019-00903-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Achary P, Toropova A, Toropov A. Combinations of graph invariants and attributes of simplified molecular input-line entry system (SMILES) to build up models for sweetness. Food Res Int 2019; 122:40-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.03.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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“Ideal correlations” for biological activity of peptides. Biosystems 2019; 181:51-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Toropova MA, Raškova M, Raška I, Toropova AP. The Index of Ideality of Correlation (IIC): model for sweetness. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-019-2368-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Toropova AP, Toropov AA. Does the Index of Ideality of Correlation Detect the Better Model Correctly? Mol Inform 2019; 38:e1800157. [DOI: 10.1002/minf.201800157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alla P. Toropova
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS Via La Masa 19 20156 Milan Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS Via La Masa 19 20156 Milan Italy
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