modeling, the heart of systems biology, of complex processes (example: signal transduction) is a wide scientific discipline where many approaches from different areas are confronted with the aim of better understandin...
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modeling, the heart of systems biology, of complex processes (example: signal transduction) is a wide scientific discipline where many approaches from different areas are confronted with the aim of better understanding, identifying and modeling of complex data coming from various sources. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the basic steps of systems biology view towards signaling pathways. which mainly deals with the computational tools. The paper emphasizes the modeling and simulation approach in the signal transduction pathways using the topologies of the biochemical reactions with an overview of the different types of software platforms. Finally. we demonstrated the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway model as an example to study the growth factor mediated signaling system with biological experiments. This paper will enables new comers to underline the strengths of the computational approaches towards signal transduction, as well as to highlight the systems biology research directions. (c) 2005 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
RG7652 is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human PCSK9, a regulator of serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) levels. RG7652 prevents degradation of the hepatic LDLc receptors by blocking PCSK...
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RG7652 is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human PCSK9, a regulator of serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) levels. RG7652 prevents degradation of the hepatic LDLc receptors by blocking PCSK9 binding and thereby resulting in efficient LDLc uptake by hepatocytes. The pharmacokinetics of RG7652 have been evaluated in healthy subjects after single and multiple subcutaneous doses. Pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) models were developed to explain the antibody PK and LDLc time course data. The PK and PD models based on data from healthy subjects were used to simulate the effects of RG7652 on LDLc levels for a range of potential dose regimens in patients with coronary heart disease. A one-compartment PK model combined with an indirect PD response model was able to adequately describe the PK and LDLc data. simulations of 400 mg every 4 weeks or 800 mg every 8 weeks regimens show significant LDLc reduction and suggest that dosing RG7652 once every month or once every 2 months is predicted to be optimal for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. The PK and PD model successfully described the PK and LDLc data from healthy subjects in a Phase 1 study, and the model-based simulations provided useful insights and quantitative understanding for the selection of Phase 2 study doses in patients with coronary heart disease. The approach used in the case study demonstrates the utility of modeling and simulation in designing dose-ranging studies.
In order to reflect the vertical random vibration characteristics of railway vehicles more truly and effectively,this paper regards the human body as a single-degree-of-freedom system attached to the bottom of the car...
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In order to reflect the vertical random vibration characteristics of railway vehicles more truly and effectively,this paper regards the human body as a single-degree-of-freedom system attached to the bottom of the carriage,and establishes a vertical dynamic model of railway vehicles by considering the influence of the coupling vibration effect between the passenger and the car *** correctness of the model is verified by the real vehicle ***,the influence of the passengers on the vertical vibration characteristics of railway vehicles is analyzed,and the influence of the railway vehicle vibration on the vertical vibration characteristics of passengers is discussed in this *** research made in this paper can provide an effective model reference for the analysis of the vertical random vibration characteristics of railway vehicles and passengers,and for the optimization design of the suspension system parameters.
Roflumilast is a selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor (PDE4i) for the treatment of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In 2 large phase 3 trials in a broader population of COPD patients (BY217/M2-1...
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Roflumilast is a selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor (PDE4i) for the treatment of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In 2 large phase 3 trials in a broader population of COPD patients (BY217/M2-111, ***: NCT00076089 and BY217/M2-112, ***: NCT00430729), treatment with roflumilast reduced the rate of exacerbations;however, the reduction did not reach statistical significance. Two linked dose-response models for the primary (annualized COPD exacerbation counts) and secondary (change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1]) end points were therefore developed to characterize and quantify effect sizes and the patient characteristics influencing them. The models showed that disease severity and bronchitis, particularly the severity of bronchitis expressed in cough-and-sputum scores, were good predictors of exacerbation rates and differential benefit of roflumilast in exacerbation reduction. The models were used to support the rational design of 2 phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (BY217/M2-124, ***: NCT00297102 and BY217/M2-125, ***: NCT00297115) by identifying the most appropriate patient population using clinical trial simulations. Model predictions for both end points were found to be highly accurate - as confirmed by the results from these trials, which led to the approval of roflumilast as the first oral PDE4i for the treatment of COPD in patients associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations.
Purpose. To develop a model to explore the dose-response of sildenafil citrate in patients with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) based on telephone sexual activity daily diary (TSADD) data obtained in double-blin...
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Purpose. To develop a model to explore the dose-response of sildenafil citrate in patients with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) based on telephone sexual activity daily diary (TSADD) data obtained in double-blind, placebo controlled clinical studies. Materials. Data were available on 614 patients with FSAD. A parametric model (Weibull distribution) was developed to describe the probability density function of the time between sexual events. Orgasm satisfaction scores and overall sexual satisfaction scores were simultaneously modeled as ordered categorical variables. simulations were performed to evaluate the expected clinical response in patients with FSAD. Results. The expected time between sexual events was approximately 3.5 days. Satisfaction scores increased with time to achieve a plateau after 3 to 4 weeks on treatment. The expected probability of satisfying orgasm (score of 3 and higher) ranged from 34.7% for placebo to 41.6% for 100 mg sildenafil citrate. Treatment effect (difference from placebo) was 6.9% for 100 mg sildenafil citrate, ranging from 0.6 to 24.7% for testosterone levels of 0.1 to 4.0 pg/ml. The treatment effect in postmenopausal women was larger than in premenopausal women. Conclusions. A modeling and simulation framework to support drug development in FSAD was developed. Sildenafil citrate demonstrated a dose-dependent effect in patients with FSAD.
This paper presents an analytical model for the simulation of traction drive dynamics and control in ratio change processes. The model systematically incorporates the formulations on the kinematics, dynamics and contr...
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This paper presents an analytical model for the simulation of traction drive dynamics and control in ratio change processes. The model systematically incorporates the formulations on the kinematics, dynamics and control characteristics of traction drives. In the model, the motion parameters of traction drive components are coupled to CVT inputs and outputs, torque losses, as well as ratio variations. The characteristics of a dual feedback ratio control system are formulated in Laplace transform and integrated into the overall The model is implemented in Matlab/Simulink block diagrams and is capable of predicting traction drive performances under various ratio change conditions. The effectiveness of the model is illustrated in a numerical example by the comparison between the simulation and experimental data on key CVT performance parameters.
ONO-5334, a selective inhibitor of cathepsin K, is a potential new treatment for osteoporosis. The objectives of this modeling study were to (1) develop exposure-response (E-R) models to relate ONO-5334 exposure to bo...
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ONO-5334, a selective inhibitor of cathepsin K, is a potential new treatment for osteoporosis. The objectives of this modeling study were to (1) develop exposure-response (E-R) models to relate ONO-5334 exposure to bone mineral density (BMD), (2) predict BMD responses to various doses of ONO-5334 for both immediate release tablet (IRT) and sustained release tablet (SRT) formulations where only BMD response after administration of IRT had been studied to date, (3) inform selection of appropriate formulation/dose using simulation for future clinical trials. A population pharmacokinetic (PK) model was developed to simultaneously analyze data for both IRT and SRT. The exposure metrics at steady state were estimated by post hoc Bayesian prediction using the final population PK model. E-R models were developed using dose-ranging data with only IRT from postmenopausal females with osteoporosis. Based on the developed model, lumbar spine and total hip BMD after administration of ONO-5334 SRT as well as IRT were simulated. The simulation results showed that ONO-5334 SRT should provide comparable BMD responses at a lower dose relative to IRT (a finding consistent with the results from a previous population PK-PD modeling study with bone resorption markers).
Cooperative spatial exploration in initially unknown surroundings is a common embodied task in various applications and requires satisfactory coordination among the *** many other research questions,there is a lack of...
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Cooperative spatial exploration in initially unknown surroundings is a common embodied task in various applications and requires satisfactory coordination among the *** many other research questions,there is a lack of simulation platforms for the cooperative exploration problem to perform and statistically evaluate different methods before they are deployed in practical *** this end,this paper designs a simulation framework to run different models,which features efficient event scheduling and data *** top of such a framework,we propose and implement two different cooperative exploration strategies,i.e.,the synchronous and asynchronous *** the coordination in the former approach is conducted after gathering the perceptive information from all agents in each round,the latter enables an ad-hoc ***,they exploit different principles for assigning target points for the *** experiments on different types of environments and settings not only validate the scheduling efficiency of our simulation engine,but also demonstrate the respective advantages of the two strategies on different metrics.
In order to find out the sensitivity of the thermophysical and structural parameters to the thermodynamic characteristics of twin-tube hydraulic shock absorbers,based on the bench test,a method for calculating the tim...
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In order to find out the sensitivity of the thermophysical and structural parameters to the thermodynamic characteristics of twin-tube hydraulic shock absorbers,based on the bench test,a method for calculating the time-varying rate of the external work on the shock absorber oil is *** then,a thermodynamic model of the twin-tube hydraulic shock absorber is established by using the basic thermodynamic *** analyzing the influence of each parameter on the thermodynamic characteristics of the shock absorber,it can be seen that,the radius of the working cylinder outer wall has the greatest influence on the temperature rise of the shock absorber,followed by the thermal conductivity of the oil,the height of the oil,the heat transfer length of the cylinder barrel,the radius of the oil storage cylinder outer wall,the emissivity of the oil storage cylinder outer wall,the height of the nitrogen,the thermal conductivity of the nitrogen,the specific heat capacity of the oil,the density of the oil,the thermal conductivity of the cylinder,and the mass of the working *** kinematic viscosity of the oil has the least influence on the temperature rise of the shock *** research can provide an effective theoretical guidance and reference for the design of the twin-tube hydraulic shock absorber.
Orlistat is used clinically worldwide as anti-obesity drug. It is a chemically synthesized hydrogenated derivative of lipstatin and is an inhibitor of gastric and pancreatic lipases. It has been found to reduce the ab...
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Orlistat is used clinically worldwide as anti-obesity drug. It is a chemically synthesized hydrogenated derivative of lipstatin and is an inhibitor of gastric and pancreatic lipases. It has been found to reduce the absorption of dietary fat in the gastrointestinal tract. modeling and simulation based on pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis is becoming increasingly used in the design of clinical trials to assure that the trials are of high quality and are conducted efficiently. We developed a clinical trial simulation model for orlistat based on Phase III clinical study data. This innovative weight loss model includes the relationships between orlistat dose, changes in fecal fat excretion, and weight loss, and also incorporates a dropout function. The model guided the dose-finding strategy and allowed simulation of long-term clinical outcomes of orlistat.
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