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Table 3.2 Test Method Validation and Acceptance Criteriaa

Validation Criteria
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Table 3.4 The Duties of the ICCVAMa


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Abdominal rigidity Discharge, abnormal Pinna reex
Abortion Dyspnea (difcult breathing) Prostrate
Agalactia Epistaxis (nasal bleeding) Pruritis
Anemia Excitable Pupillary
Analgesia Eyelid closure constriction/dilation
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Table 7.3 State to State Variation in Reporting Animal Use in Column E


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Nationwide 8 Missouri 22
California 4 Nebraska 15
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Indiana 18 Ohio 3
Iowa 28 Pennsylvania 8
Kansas 16 Texas 3
Maryland 12 Virginia 0
Massachusetts 1 Washington 20
Michigan 15 Wisconsin 9
Minnesota 3 Federal Agencies 7
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Table 7.4 States That Reported Less Than 1% of Animal Use in Column E between
1995 and 1997
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Arizona (5,000) Nevada (3,000) Utah (4,600)
Hawaii (500) Oklahoma (4,300) Vermont (1,100)
Kentucky (5,300) Oregon (4,700) Virginia (19,200)
Louisiana (16,800) Rhode Island (2,100) West Virginia (1,700)
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Table 9.3 Grading of Eye Burns


I II III IV

Immediate signs
Erosion Large erosion Surface defect Epithelia destroyed
Hyperemia Ischemia 1/3 Ischemia >1/2 Deep ischemia >3/4
Chemosis Rose chemosis Dense corneal opacity
Corneal opacity Conjunctival necroses
Sclera porcelain white
Discoloration and atrophy of iris
Fibrin exudate

Later signs
Regeneration Recirculation Persistent erosion Proliferation
Regeneration Ulceration Large ulcerations
Vascularization Melting of cataract
Scars Glaucoma
Scarication

Note: Grading of eye burns according to clinical signs. The upper part lists immediate
damage visible, the lower one later secondary events. The classication of signs
was developed from various authors and by clinical experiences (Hughes, 1946;
Roper-Hall, 1965; Thoft, 1978; Reim and Kuckelkorn, 1995)

Figure 9.1 Eye with a mild alkali burn stage I (Table 9.3). The corneal epithelium was completely
lost, but the stroma remained undamaged and clear. The conjunctiva showed hype-
remia, but no swelling or ischemia. The damage healed within a few days.

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Figure 9.2 Lime burn stage II (Table 9.3). The whole corneal and some conjunctival epithelium
was destroyed. The corneal stroma exhibited little supercial turbidities. The lower
conjunctiva is demonstrated by upgaze. It was swollen (chemosis). Supercially
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the lit lamp microscope, bloodstream could not be detected. Underneath the
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upper lid showed a white line of necrosis. The conjunctiva appeared at and white,
also from necrosis, which presumably included visible parts of the sclera. In the
upper left region, some hemorrhages were deposited in necrotic conjunctiva.
Ischemia was evident. The cornea was completely turbid. The outlines of iris and
pupil could be hardly identied.
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Figure 9.4 Melting of the anterior eye segment, nine days after most severe burn from liquid
metal. There were extended necroses of all conjunctival, subconjunctival, and
scleral tissues, appearing homogeneously white and slippery. Only in the right
upper region, some hemorrhages in necrotic tissues showed red color. The cornea
was opaque in the upper marginal parts. The lower and central cornea was melted
away and the iris and lens exposed. Since at that time (1977) corneal donor
material was not available, the eye was lost and had to be removed. In the melting
tissues of the anterior eye segment, high activities of N-acetylglucose aminidase
(NAcGA, E.C.3.2.1.50) and cathepsin-D (E.C.3.4.23.5) were found (Reim, 1982a).

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the eye. The inammatory response is a quantitative process produced by the
affected tissues and the leucocytes involved (Ghattacherjee et al., 1979; Reim et
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Table 9.4 Cytokines in Tears


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Note: Cytokines and growth factors in tears inuencing the corneal
epithelium (Mishima et al., 1991; Kruse and Tseng, 1994; Soto-
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plasty. Total number of cases: 127. The logarithmic ordinate shows the concen-
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squares stand for IL-1, rhombs for IL-6. The error bars demonstrate the 75%
percentiles. In the abscissa, the diagnoses of the cases were indicated corre-
sponding to the position of the symbols (Becker et al., 1995). Inamed corneas
revealed very high levels of IL-1 and IL-6. The levels in the uninamed, quiete
corneas were lower by an order of magnitude.
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Table 9.5 Stroma of Rabbit Cornea, QMol/g H2O, mean SD


Alkali Burn, Denuded,
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and rinsing with isotonic phosphate buffer, four times daily for 16 days. Na, Cl, and
especially S were decreased, but P and Ca were largely increased. Clinically,
calcication of the cornea was observed (Schrage, 1997; Fischern et al., 1998;
Haller, 2001).
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Figure 9.8 Left eye of a 16-year-old boy six months after a most severe chemical injury. In
this accident, a highly alkaline etching uid used to work on electronic parts spilled
into both eyes of the patient. In this case, a severe inammatory response had
developed and remained for years. The conjunctiva-like proliferation tissue sur-
rounding the cornea was swollen and very hyperemic. The cornea was devoid of
epithelium. It showed extended ulceration especially in its marginal parts and was
generally thinned. The upper right cornea showed white calcication. To save the
eye from melting, a keratoplasty was performed. The excised cornea was examined
with electron dispersive x-ray analysis method (EDXA) (see Figures 9.9 and 9.10).

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parallel corneal lamellae (Schrage et al., 1988, 1993, 1996).
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Figure 9.10 Electron dispersive x-ray analysis (EDXA) of the calcied cornea as demonstrated
in Figures 9.8 and 9.9. The spectra of the x-rays backscattered at scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) showed as expected high peaks for calcium (Ca) and
phosphorus (P). But the most prominent peak from this sample was emitted from
silicon (Si). Thus, EDXA revealed an unexpected high contamination of the cornea
by silicone, which might have explained the severe and longstanding inammatory
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Figure 9.11 Eye of a 42-year-old male 2 years after severe lime burn. Heavy scar formation
could not be prohibited. The cornea was covered with thick highly vascularized
proliferation tissue. The conjunctiva developed strong scars between the globe
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42 Surfactant blend 20% 40.4 2.67
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44 Final formulation shampoo 20% 29.1 12.5
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49 Final formulation shampoo 20% 63.1 3.5
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Table 13.4 EpiOcular QC Testing Results for Positive (0.3% Triton X-100) and
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Triton ET-50 Neg. Control Avg. Lot CV
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Figure 14.2 Transmission electron micrograph of the construct after 24 hr equilibration at 37C.
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Figure 14.4 High-power transmission electron micrograph of the basal membrane of a basal
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Table 15.3 The Nonirritant/Irritant Classication of the Five Test Materials as


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Table 18.2 Acetochlor In Vitro (Mean dose distribution in vitro dermal absorption in rat
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1 21.4 6.73 383 16.6 5.22 14.3 16.7 452
2 33.4 10.50 261 28.1 8.84 19.4 8.25 350
4 80.9 25.44 262 16.2 5.09 4.41 11.6 375
10 182 57.23 158 22.6 7.11 5.59 11.6 379
24 246 77.36 67 14.4 4.53 5.52 13.3 347

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1 17 0.55 2411 143 4.62 311 118 2999
2 104 3.36 3146 187 6.04 313 138 3858
4 137 4.43 2103 111 3.59 316 161 2828
10 264 8.53 2344 196 6.33 294 156 3253
24 757 24.46 1598 202 6.53 182 127 2866
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10 22.4 0.722 2057 80.5 2.60 896 259 3314
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Table 19.1 Skin Cytokins (adapted from Gerberick et al., 1998)


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Table 19.2 mRNA Cytokine Proles from Human Skin Biopsy


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Table 19.3 Mechanisms of Irritant versus Allergic Contact Dermatitis


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Genetic predisposition ++++ ++
Sensitization and lag period necessary not necessary
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primed T cells
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Table 19.4 Clinical and Histological Aspects of Contact Dermatitis


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Vesicles ++++ +
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Dermal edema ++++ ++++
Necrotic keratinocytes ++++ ++++
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Figure 20.2 (A) Histological cross section of H&E stained EpiDerm-200. Magnication = 440v.
(B) Transmission electron micrograph of ruthenium tetroxide stained intercellular
lamellar lipid sheets (150,000v).

Figure 20.3 Top macroscopic view of MelanoDerm tissues containing normal human melano-
cytes derived from Black donor skin (400v magnication).
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Asian (A)

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derived from various skin phototypes. The gure shows the top macroscopic view
of tissue inserts. Day 0 indicates the day of shipment of a fully differentiated tissue.
Pigmentation develops during additional culture of the fully differentiated tissue
by the end user.

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F-FGF as shown by top macroscopic view of tissue inserts. Tissues were cultured
in media containing the indicated concentrations of growth factors for up to 20
days following shipment of commercial MelanoDerm tissue.
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Day: 3 7 10 14

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Control

Figure 20.6 Lightening effect of topical kojic acid on MelanoDerm tissue. Tissues containing
Black melanocytes were treated topically with 1% kojic acid for the indicated
number of days (25 Ql applied topically every other day). The top macroscopic
view of the tissues reveals the visually observable lightening effect.

Table 20.2 Lightening of MelanoDerm Tissue by Topical Treatment with


1% Kojic Acid
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type I dermal matrix. A fully differentiated epidermis derived from normal human
keratinocytes is cultured on the top of the dermis.
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Figure 20.8 Immunohistochemical staining of HLA-DR on human Langerhans cells within (A)
ImmunoDerm tissue and (B) excised human skin.

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were then rinsed, fed with fresh medium, and incubated overnight. Finally, tissue
viability was determined by the MTT assay. A decrease in tissue viability of 30% or
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Table 20.3 EpiDerm-200 Triton X-100 ET50 Database Summary


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Figure 20.10 Changes in cancer-related gene expression following UVB-irradiation of Epi-


Derm tissue. AtlasTM human cancer cDNA expression array analysis of gene
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Figure 20.13 Total RNA-96 isolation kit designed for high throughput total RNA isolation from
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Table 23.1 HEK Housekeeping Gene Transcripts at 16 Hr Following Sulfur Mustard


Gene Ratioa
Control
Gene Transcript Intensityb 25 QM SM 200 QM SM
14-3-3 zeta protein 317 0.7 0.44
23 kDa Highly Basic Protein 1689 2.0 2.3
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Table 23.2 HEK Inammation-Associated Transcripts at 16 Hr Following Sulfur Mustard


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Figure 23.1 Atlas cDNA array nylon blot image. HEK were exposed to 200 QM sulfur mustard
for 16 h and mRNA isolated and 32P labeled as cDNA. The array contains double-
dot blots of cDNA from 588 transcriptionally regulated genes and 9 housekeeping
genes at the bottom of the array (see 3 housekeeping genes in rectangular box).
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Chromozym Substrates
Chromozym TH Tosyl-glycyl-prolyl-arginine-4-nitranilide acetate
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Figure 25.2 Protease activity was measured in two donors as a function of cell number.
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activity and this concentration was used in all subsequent studies.

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for 24 hr. Protease activity using the Chromozym TH substrate was measured
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reproducibly. All assays were run in triplicate and all donors were evaluated
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Figure 25.4 HEK were exposed to indicated HD concentrations and incubated for 20 hr. Chro-
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The protease activity was only evident at the highest concentration of HD, and only
the Chromozym U and Chromozym t-PA substrates were signicantly hydrolyzed.

Figure 25.5 HEK were exposed to HD at the indicated concentrations, and protease activity
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Figure 27.1 Basal cell adhesion complex. A microvesicle (lower left panel) showing details of
the dermalepidermal separations characteristic of a sulfur mustard blister.
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the basement membrane (bm) and lamina densa (ld). An expanded model of the
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laments K5 and K14 and their facilitated attachments to the transmembrane E6F4
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Figure 27.2 Keratin 5 images from control cultures of HEK recorded by multiphoton imaging
(A), showed the elaborate cytoskeletal matrix and distribution of these laments
within the cell cytoplasm. Image intensity and K5 concentration were greatest
around the nucleus of each cell, and a lacy network of delicate laments projected
out toward the cell extremities. Analysis of confocal images from K5 controls (B)
and HD-exposed populations (C) showed a statistically signicant (p < 0.01) 29.2%
decrease in intensity at 1 hr postexposure to sulfur mustard.

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indicated a disruption of organization, resulting in withdrawal of laments from the
plasma membrane margins, appearance of punctate nodules (arrows), and a
substantial loss of cytoskeletal denition.

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controls (A and C) and HD-exposed populations (B and D) showed a statistically
signicant (p < 0.01) 30.14% decrease in image intensity (K14 expression) at 1
hr postexposure and a nearly complete loss of expression (79% decrease in image
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human epidermis. Serial slices (A and B) illustrate the receptor outline on suc-
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postexposure (B, C). At 2 hr postexposure, only a basolateral pattern of residual
uorescence remained to outline the constituent basal cells. Loss of E6 and F4
integrin also occurred spontaneously in epidermal tissues following dermalepi-
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metabolic changes culminating in protease activation. Within the tissue, the pen-
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Biochemical Event Pharmacologic Strategy Example
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Table 35.1 IARC Class I or 2A Human Carcinogen, or NTP Reasonably Anticipated


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Table 35.2 Genotoxic Trans-Species Rodent Carcinogens


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Carcinogenicity Unlikely or Uncertain
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Table 35.4 Rodent Noncarcinogens


Tg.AC
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to 30 mg/m3 are normally neutralized by human detoxication systems before
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Figure 37.2 Contrasting plots of data from the same rat exposures to HCN (after Ballantyne,
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Various HCN Exposure Conditions in Animals and Man
Mg/m3 Effects Ref.
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Table 37.2 Estimates of Percent of Military Personnel with Indicated Degree of


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d Cases (9) with uncomplicated travelers diarrhea, performance 25% degraded on day 1.
e Cases (7) with changed activities, performance 50% degraded during onset day 1.
f Cases (3) with recovery time in bed; performance 100% degraded during onset day 1.
g Cases (19) all had some degree of incapacitation during onset day 1.

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1. Genetic toxicology. I. Li, A. P. II. Heich, Robert U., 1946-

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LC Control Number: 90011279


Main Title: Genetic toxicology / editors, Albert P. Li, Robert H. Heich
Published/Created: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c1991.
Related Names: Li, A. P.
Heich, Robert H., 1946-
Description: x, 493 p.,: ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0849388153
Notes: Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Genetic toxicology.
Carcinogens.
Chromosome Abnormalities--chemically induced.
Mutagens--adverse effects.
Mutation.
LC Classication: RA1224.3 .G457 1991
NLM Class No.: QH465.C5 G328
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Table 40.1 In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Padipose:air = 0.294 0.172R2 + 0.729 T + + 1.7474 E + + 0.219 F + +
(1994)
0.895 log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pbrain:air = 1.074 + 0.427R2 + 0.286 T + + 2.781 E + + 2.787 F + +
(1994)
0.609 log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pheart:air = 1.208 + 0.128R2 + 0.987 T + + 0.643 E + + 1.783 F + +
(1994)
0.597 log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pkidney:air = 1.084 + 0.417R2 + 0.226 T + + 3.624 E + + 2.926 F + +
(1994)
0.534 log Phe:a
IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby


log Pliver:air = 1.031 + 0.059R2 + 0.774 T + + 0.593 E + + 1.049 F + +
(1994)
0.654 log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Plung:air = 1.300 + 0.667R2 + 0.680 T + + 3.539 E + + 3.35 F + + 0.458
(1994)
log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
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(1994)
0.578 log Phe:a

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R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Padipose:air = (0.7341xv) (0.029 [ VY ) (1.57(1/1x)) (0.559(1/1xv))
0.0983 [ FY + 2.213
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Table 40.1 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
486

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference


R Haloalkanes Csanady and Laib (1990)
log Padipose:air = 0.7341Xv 0.0291 [ VY 1.570/1Xv 0.5591Xv 0.0984 [ FY
+ 2.213
log Padipose:air = 0.563NCl + 1.028NBr + 0.467NC + 0.270QH 0.199NF R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
0.097
R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Padipose:air = 1.0371xv (0.007(1/ [ VY )) + 0.022QH 0.1773 [ FY 0.199NF
0.0036
R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pliver:air = (1.0721xv) (0.021(1/ [ VY )) + (0.647(1/1xv)) (0.3044 [ FY )
1.212
log Pliver:air = 0.366NCl 0.588NBr + 0.345QH 0.179NF 0.007 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
Y R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pliver:air = 0.6851xv (0.020(1/ [ )) + 0.232QH + (0.298(1/1xv)) +
V
0.104NCl 0.726
R Haloalkanes Csanady and Laib (1990)
log Pliver:air = 1.0721Xv 0.021/ [ VY + 0.647/1Xv 0.3044 [ FY 1.212
log Pmuscle:air = 0.379QH 0.278NCl + 0.536NBr 0.190NF + 0.169NCl R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
0.439
Y R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.3991xv (0.007(1/ [ VY )) + 0.295QH + 0.2594 [ SF 0.194NF
0.217
R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pmuscle:air = (0.9951xv) (0.018(1/ [ VY )) (0.4244 [ FY ) (0.559(1/1xv) +
(0.602(1/1xv)) 1.334

Hydrophobic descriptors
log(Padipose:water Vwt) = 0.9Po:w + 0.31 F Chloroethanes; Benzene Bertelsen et al. (1988)
log(Pkidney:water Vwt) = 0.72Po:w 0.56 F Chloroethanes; Benzene Bertelsen et al. (1988)
log(Pliver:water Vwt) = 1.06Po:w 1.43 F Chloroethanes; Benzene Bertelsen et al. (1988)
log(Pmuscle:water Vwt) = 0.63Po:w 0.60 F Chloroethanes; Benzene Bertelsen et al. (1988)
ln Padipose:air = 0.032Tb 5.456 H Haloalkanes Csanady and Laib (1990)
ALTERNATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS
ln Pliver:air = 0.022Tb 4.638 H Haloalkanes Csanady and Laib (1990)
log Padipose:air = 0.209 + 0.0628 log Pw:a + 0.8868 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Padipose:air = 0.21 log Po:a + 0.24 log Pw:a H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Padipose:air = 0.782 log Po:a + 0.201 log Pw:a + 0.432 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Padipose:air = 0.901 log Po:a + 0.150 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Padipose:air = 0.174 + 0.910 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pbrain:air = 0.16 log Po:a + 0.82 log Pw:a + 0.47 H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Pbrain:air = 0.274 + 0.537 log Pw:a + 0.444 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pbrain:air = 0.394 + 1.096 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pbrain:air = 0.471 log Po:a + 0.630 log Pw:a 0.305 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Pbrain:air = 0.844 log Po:a 1.124 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Pbrain:air = 0.850 + 0.773 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pbrain:air = 3.692 + 1.253RG H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pkidney:air = 0.18 log Po:a + 0.82 log Pw:a + 0.53 H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Pkidney:air = 0.277 + 1.111 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

log Pkidney:air = 0.466 log Po:a + 0.379 log Pw:a 0.332 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Pkidney:air = 0.700 log Po:a 0.877 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Pkidney:air = 0.920 + 0.764 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pliver:air = 0.388 + 0.502 log Pw:a + 0.497 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pliver:air = 0.432 + 1.064 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pliver:air = 0.746 log Po:a + 0.178 log Pw:a 0.767 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Pliver:air = 0.871 log Po:a 1.044 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Pliver:air = 0.875 + 0.773 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Plung:air = 0.21 log Po:a + 0.91 log Pw:a + 0.41 H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Plung:air = 0.057 + 0.870 log Pw:a + 0.146 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Plung:air = 0.057 + 0.978 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
(continued)
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Table 40.1 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
488

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference


log Plung:air = 0.373 log Po:a + 0.416 log Pw:a 0.216 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Plung:air = 0.644 log Po:a 0.815 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Plung:air = 0.833 + 0.911 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.19 log Po:a + 0.82 log Pw:a + 0.54 H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.49 log Po:a + 0.39 log Pw:a 0.31 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.263 + 0.575 log Pw:a + 0.423 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.351 + 1.108 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.652 log Po:a 0.702 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.852 + 0.768 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pmuscle:air = 3.247 + 0.965RG H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
Padipose:air = 0.447Po:a + 0.075Pw:a + 6.59 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pbrain:air = (0.026So + 0.51Sw)/Sa H LMWVOCs Paterson and Mackay (1989)
Pbrain:air = 0.020Po:a + 0.380Pw:a + 0.94 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pkidney:air = (0.014So + 0.51Sw)/Sa H LMWVOCs Paterson and Mackay (1989)
Pkidney:air = 0.011Po:a + 0.400Pw:a + 0.69 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pkidney:air = 0.391 + 0.550 log Pw:a + 0.440 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
Pliver:air = (0.028So + 0.51Sw)/Sa H LMWVOCs Paterson and Mackay (1989)
Pliver:air = 0.028Po:a + 0.79 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pmuscle:air = 0.014Po:a + 0.384Pw:a + 0.94 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
ln Padipose:air = 0.032Tb 5.456 R LMWVOCs Csanady and Laib (1990)
ln Pliver:air = 0.022Tb 4.638 R LMWVOCs Csanady and Laib (1990)
log Padipose:air = 0.920 log Po:a + 0.136 R LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
log Padipose:air = 0.927 log Po:a 0.032 log Pw:a + 0.120 R LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
ALTERNATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS
log Padipose:air = 1.027 log Po:a 0.046 log Pw:a 0.119 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pliver:air = 0.574 log Po:a + 0.302 log Pw:a 0.278 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pliver:air = 0.730 log Po:a + 0.128 log Pw:a 0.550 R LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.477 log Po:a + 0.365 log Pw:a 0.374 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pmuscle:air = 0.644 log Po:a + 0.180 log Pw:a 0.725 R LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
Padipose:air = 0.594Po:a + 0.085Pw:a + 9.40 R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pbrain:air = 0.054Po:a + 0.832Pw:a R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pkidney:air = 0.097Po:a + 0.826Pw:a R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pliver:air = 0.026Po:a + 0.878Pw:a + 2.36 R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pmuscle:air = 0.010Po:a + 0.772Pw:a + 0.29 R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)

Biologically based algorithms


IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

Ptissue:air = (SsVwt + SvVnt + 0.7SsVpt + 0.3SvVpt)/Sa R, H LMWVOCs Poulin and Krishnan (1996a)
Ptissue:air = Po:wPw:a(Vnt + 0.3Vpt) + Pw:a(Vwt + 0.7Vpt) R, H LMWVOCs Poulin and Krishnan (1996c)
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indices, NBr = number of bromide atoms in the molecule, NC = number of carbon atoms in the molecule, NCl = number of chloride atoms in the molecule,
NF = number of uoride atoms in the molecule, Phe:a = hexadecane:air partition coefcient, Po:a = n-octanol:air partition coefcient (or vegetable oil:air),
Po:w = n-octanol:water partition coefcient (or vegetable oil:water), Pw:a = water:air partition coefcient, QH = variable dependant on the polarity of the
molecule due to the presence of hydrogen atoms, R2 = Excess molar refraction, Rg = average solubility in entire set of solvent systems, Sa = solubility
in air, So = solubility in n-octanol (or vegetable oil), Ss = solubility in saline, Sv = solubility in vegetable oil, Sw = solubility in water, Tb = boiling point,
Vnt = volume fraction of neutral lipids in tissues, Vpt = volume fraction of phospholipids in tissues, and Vwt = volume fraction of water in tissues.
b F = sh, H = human, and R = rats.
c CFCs = chlorouorocarbons, LMWVOCs = low molecular weight volatile organic chemicals, and VOCs = volatile organic chemicals.
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Table 40.2 In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Blood:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pblood:air = 1.269 + 0.612R2 + 0.916 T + + 3.614 E + + 3.381 F + +
(1994)
0.362 log Phe:a
H Inert Gases; LMWVOCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pplasma:air = 1.48 + 0.490R2 + 2.04 T + + 3.5074 E + + 3.911 F + +
(1994)
0.157 log Phe:a

Steric descriptors
log Pblood:air = 0.0072MW + 0.197 H Trihalomethanes Batterman et al. (2002)
log Pblood:air = 0.321NBr + 1.06 H Trihalomethanes Batterman et al. (2002)
IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

Pblood:air = 0.07MW + 5.59 H Aliphatic hydrocarbons Perbellini et al. (1985)


log Pblood:air = 0.443QH 0.303NF + 0.225NCl + 0.510NBR + 0.155NC 0.104 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)

Hydrophobic descriptors
log (Pblood:water Vwb) = 0.7Po:w 0.75 F Chloroethanes; benzene Bertelsen et al. (1998)
ln Pblood:air = 0.038Tb 13.3 H Aliphatic hydrocarbons Csanady and Laib (1990)
log Pblood:air = 0.0109Tb 2.584 H Trihalomethanes Batterman et al. (2002)
log Pblood:air = 0.14 log Po:a + 0.86 log Pw:a + 0.47 H Hydrophilic VOCs Tichy (1991b)
log Pblood:air = 0.685 log Po:a 0.6565 H Trihalomethanes Batterman et al. (2002)
log Pblood:air = 0.45 log Pw:a + 1.21 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.003 log Pw:a + 1.47 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log pblood:air = 0.074 + 0.802 log Pw:a + 0.218 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 0.07 log Sw + 1.21 H VOCs Laass (1987)
(continued)
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Table 40.2 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Blood:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
492

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference


log Pblood:air = 0.09 log Po:a + 2.45 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.102 + 0.675 log Pw:a + 0.315 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 0.295 + 0.588 log Pw:a + 0.411 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 0.338 log Po:a + 3.121 H Halogenated hydrocarbons Tichy et al. (1984)
log Pblood:air = 0.6737 + 0.5319 log Po:a log Pw:a H VOCs Sato and Nakajima (1979)
log Pblood:air = 0.695 log Po:a 1.076 H LMWVOCs Fiserova-Bergerova et al.
(1984)
log Pblood:air = 0.820 + 0.754 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 0.09 log Sw + 8.25 log Vo 11.09 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.11 log Sw + 1.91 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.180 log Po:a + 0.889 log Pw:a + 0.054 H Hydrophobic VOCs Tichy (1991a)
log Pblood:air = 0.20 log Sw + 1.29 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.22 log Pw:a + 0.67 log Po:a 0.98 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.22 log Sw + 10.78 log Vw 40.99 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.262 + 0.996 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 0.27 log 1000/P + 5.10 log Vo 6.67 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.31 log Sw + 3.90 log Vo 4.53 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.35 log 1000/P + 1.01 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.35 log Sw + 0.79 log 1000/P + 1.34 log Vo 2.23 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.37 log Sw + 10.09 log Vw 38.40 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.38 log Sw + 0.91 log 1000/P 0.45 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.45 log Sw + 0.81 log 1000/P 0.40 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.48 log Sw + 0.75 log 1000/P + 1.67 log Vo 2.77 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.51 log 1000/P + 0.37 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.581 log Po:a + 0.332 log Pw:a 0.599 H LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
log Pblood:air = 0.63 log 1000/P + 0.38 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.65 log Po:a 0.84 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 0.851 log Sw + 1.78 H VOCs Laass (1987)
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log Pblood:air = 0.984 log Pw:a + 0.053 H Ketones; ethers; gases Tichy et al. (1984)
log Pblood:air = 1.07 log Pw:a + 0.27 log Po:a 0.79 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 1.21 log Vo 0.17 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 3.05 0.34Po:n H Ketones Cabala et al. (1992)
log Pblood:air = 3.922 + 1.369RG H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pblood:air = 5.89 log Vw 21.43 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 7.86 log Vo 10.40 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pblood:air = 8.90 log Vw 33.40 H VOCs Laass (1987)
log Pmilk:air = 0.900 log Po:a 1.095 H Trihalomethanes Batterman et al. (2002)
log Pplasma:air = 0.079 + 0.896 log Pw:a + 0.149 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pplasma:air = 0.082 + 0.894 log Pw:a + 0.152 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pplasma:air = 0.848 + 0.890 log Po:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pplasma:air = 3.696 + 1.208RG H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
log Pplasma:air = 0.038 + 1.019 log Pw:a H Inert gases; LMWVOCs Abraham et al. (1985)
Pblood:air = 0.0072Po:a + 0.898Pw:a + 0.03 H LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
Pblood:air = 0.08e0.0308Tb H Aliphatic hydrocarbons Perbellini et al. (1985)
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Pblood:air = 0.00442Po:a H Aliphatic hydrocarbons Perbellini et al. (1985)


Pblood:air = 0.88Pw:a + 0.012 H VOCs Feingold (1976)
Pblood:air = 0.89Pw:a + 0.011Po:a H LMWVOCs Tichy et al. (1984)
Pblood:air = 0.90 log Pw:a 461 H Esters; alcohols Kaneko et al. (1994)
Pblood:air = Pw:a + (Po:a/100) H Anaesthetics Eger and Larson (1964)
Pblood:air = Sw(1 + 0.0035Po:w)/Sa H LMWVOCs Paterson and Mackay
(1989)
log Pblood:air = Pw:a[VlbPo:w0.85 + Vprb(86.2/Po:w + 3.70)] + Vwb H, R LMWVOCs Connell et al. (1993)
log Pblood:air = 0.426 log Po:a + 0.515 log Pw:a 0.070 R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Pblood:air = 0.553 log Po:a + 0.351Pw:a 0.286 R LMWVOCs Gargas et al. (1989)
Pblood:air = 0.0054Po:a + 0.931Pw:a + 1.16 R LMWVOCs; CFCs Meulenberg and Vijverberg
(2000)
(continued)
493
Table 40.2 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Blood:Air Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
494

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: FreeWilson-type equations


Pblood:water = BS (C-C) (28.4) + nCL2(12.9) + nCL3(12.9) F Chloroethanes Fouchcourt et al. (2000)
Pblood:air = BS (C-C) (26.2) + nH3(34.9) + nCL(4.51) + nCL2(29.4) + H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
nCL3(11.5) (2000)
Pblood:air = BS(C-C) (45.6) + nH3(51.5) + nCL(8.86) + nCL2(36.4) + R Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
nCL3(11.1) (2000)

Biologically based algorithms


Pblood:air = Po:wPw:a(Vnb + 0.3Vpb) + Pw:a(Vwb + 0.7Vpb) R, H LMWVOCs Poulin and Krishnan (1996c)
Pblood:air = [fe(SsVwe + SvVne + 0.7SsVpe + 0.3SvVpe) + fp(SsVwp + SvVnp + R, H LMWVOCs Poulin and Krishnan (1996b)
0.7SsVpp + 0.3SvVpp)]/Sa
a T + = dipolarity/polarizability, E + = overall hydrogen-bond acidity, F + = overall hydrogen-bond basicity, BS = Basic structure, fe = fraction of erythrocytes
in blood, fp = fraction of plasma in blood, MW = molecular weight, NBr = number of bromide atoms in the molecule, NC = number of carbon atoms in
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CL3 fragments, NF = number of uoride atoms in the molecule, nH3 = number of H3 fragments, P = vapor pressure, Phe:a = hexadecane:air partition
coefcient, Po:a = n-octanol:air partition coefcient (or vegetable oil:air), Po:n = vegetable oil:nitrogen partition coefcient, Po:w = n-octanol:water partition
coefcient (or vegetable oil:water), Pw:a = water:air partition coefcient, QH = variable dependant on the polarity of the molecule due to the presence
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volume fraction of neutral lipids in erythrocytes, Vnp = volume fraction of neutral lipids in plasma, Vo = surface tension, Vpb = volume fraction of phospholipids
in blood, Vpe = volume fraction of phospholipids in erythrocytes, Vpp = volume fraction of phospholipids in plasma, Vprb = volume fraction of proteins in
blood, Vw = heat released due to evaporation of the substance at boiling temperature, Vwb = volume fraction of water in blood, Vwe = volume fraction of
water in erythrocytes, and Vwp = volume fraction of water in plasma.
b F = sh, H = human, and R = rats.
c CFCs = chlorouorocarbons, LMWVOCs = low molecular weight volatile organic chemicals, and VOCs = volatile organic chemicals.
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Table 40.3 In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Blood Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Steric descriptors
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Padipose:blood = 0.168 + 0.198R2 + 0.130 T + 1.211 E +
(1994)
3.267 F + + 2.275Vx
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pbrain:blood = 0.166 + 0.239R2 0.626 T + 0.368 E + 0.615 F +
(1994)
+ 1.072Vx
log Pbrain:blood = 0.0148PSA + 0.152 log Po:w + 0.139 H Inert gases; HMWOCs; LMWVOCs Clark (1999)
log Pbrain:blood = 1.359 + 0.338 log Pcyh 0.00618Vm H H2-R antagonists Kalizan and Markuszewski
(1996)
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pheart:blood = 0.346 + 0.204 T + 2.150 E + 0.853 F + + 0.931Vx
(1994)
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H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby


log Pkidney:blood = 0.188 + 0.226R2 0.559 T + 0.433 F + + 0.832Vx
(1994)
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pliver:blood = 0.270 + 0.233R2 0.375 T + 1.004 E + 1.118 F +
(1994)
+ 0.832Vx
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Plung:blood = 0.150 0.195 T + + 0.389Vx
(1994)
H Inert gases; LMWVOCs; CFCs Abraham and Weathersby
log Pmuscle:blood = 0.222 0.479 T + 0.517 F + + 0.999Vx
(1994)
Padipose:plasma = 1.9988 0.5004UNS + 0.1793NPL + 0.05931DIFF2 H PCBs (48)
+ + R H2-R antagonists Norinder and Haeberlein
log Pbrain:blood = 0.088 + 0.264R2 0.966 T  0.7057 E 
(2002)
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(continued)
497
Table 40.3 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Blood Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
498

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference


log Pbrain:blood = 0.088 + 0.272 log Po:w 0.00116MW R H2-R antagonists Kalizan and Markuszewski
(1996)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.00116MW + 0.272 log Po:w 0.088 R Inert gases; volatile hydrocarbons Norinder and Haeberlein
(2002)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.01Vm + 0.35 log Po:w + 0.99I3 + 1.25 R Drug-like molecules Norinder and Haeberlein
(2002)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.021PSA 0.003MV + 1.643 R Inert gases; HMWOCs; LMWVOCs Clark (1999)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.0322DPSA + 1.33 R HMWOCs Norinder and Haeberlein
(2002)
R H2-R antagonists; Inert gases; SOMs Norinder and Haeberlein
log Pbrain:blood = 0.038 + 0.198R2 0.687 T + 0.7157 E +
(2002)
0.6987 F + + 0.995Vx
log Pbrain:blood = 0.218(NN + NO) + 0.235 log Po:w 0.027 R HMWOCs Norinder and Haeberlein
(2002)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.476 + 0.541 log Po:w 0.00794MW R H2-R antagonists Kalizan and Markuszewski
(1996)
log Pbrain:blood = 1.296 + 0.309 log Pcyh 0.00570MW R H2-R antagonists Kalizan and Markuszewski
(1996)

Hydrophobic descriptors
log Pbrain:blood = 0.39 log Po:w + 0.68 H Drugs, hormones Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.054Go + 0.43 H H2-R antagonists; LMWVOCs Lombardo et al. (1996)
$ $ H, R LMWVOCs DeJongh et al. (1997)
Padipose:blood = ?(Vlt 3RZ + Vwt)/(Vlb 3RZ + Vwb)A+ B
$ $ H, R LMWVOCs DeJongh et al. (1997)
Pbrain:blood = ?(Vlt 3RZ + Vwt)/(Vlb 3RZ + Vwb)A+ B
$ $ H, R LMWVOCs DeJongh et al. (1997)
Pkidney:blood = ?(Vlt 3RZ + Vwt)/(Vlb 3RZ + Vwb)A+ B
$ $ H, R LMWVOCs DeJongh et al. (1997)
Pliver:blood = ?(Vlt 3RZ +Vwt)/(Vlb 3RZ + Vwb)A+ B
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$ $ H, R LMWVOCs DeJongh et al. (1997)
Pmuscle:blood = ?(Vlt 3RZ + Vwt)/(Vlb 3RZ + Vwb)A+ B
Ln Pkidney:blood = 0.0065o R HMWOCs Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
Ln Pliver:blood = 0.025i R HMWOCs Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
Ln Pmuscle:blood = 0.0069i R HMWOCs Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.035(Gsolv + 0.259 R H2-R antagonists; LMWVOCs Norinder and Haeberlein
(2002)
log Pbrain:blood = 0.4275 0.3873nacc,solv + 0.1092 log Po:w 0.0017Apol R Drugs; LMWVOCs; anaesthetics Feher et al. (2000)
log Pbrain:blood = 1.979 + 0.373 log Pcyh 0.00275Vwav R H2-R antagonists Kalizan and Markuszewski
(1996)
log Pbrain:plasma = 0.48 (log Poct-cyc + 0.89 R H2-R antagonists Testa et al. (2000)
ln Padipose:blood = 0.05i + 0.021 R HMWOCs Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Padipose:blood = 0.915 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Padipose:plasma = 0.016 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pbone marrow:blood = 1.975 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
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Pbone:plasma = 0.036 3RZ


 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pbrain:blood = 3.157 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pbrain:plasma = 0.062 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pgut:blood = 3.002 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pgut:plasma = 0.058 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pheart:blood = 1.678 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pheart:plasma = 0.032 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pkidney:plasma = 0.075 3RZ
(continued)
499
Table 40.3 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Tissue:Blood Partition Coefcients (P) of Chemicals
500

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 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)


Pliver:plasma = 0.064 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Plung:blood = 1.158 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Plung:plasma = 0.031 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pmuscle:blood = 4.928 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pmuscle:plasma = 0.099 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pskin:blood = 2.997 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
Pskin:plasma = 0.058 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (1990)
Pspleen:blood = 3.002 3RZ

QSARs: FreeWilson-type equations


Padipose:blood = BS(C-C)(94.5) + nCL2(29.2) + nCL3(29.2) F Chloroethanes Fouchcourt et al. (2000)
Pliver:blood = BS(C-C)(2.93) + nCL2(0.238) + nCL3(0.238) F Chloroethanes Fouchcourt et al. (2000)
Pmuscle:blood = BS(C-C)(3.02) + nCL2(0.175) + nCL3(0.175) F Chloroethanes Fouchcourt et al. (2000)
Padipose:blood = BS(C-C)(49.2) + nH3(0.440) + nCL(14.54) + H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
nCL2(6.65) + nCL3(26.5) (2000)
Pliver:blood = BS(C-C)(2.64) + nH3(0.61) + nCL(0.66) + nCL2(0.18) H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
+ nCL3(1.68) (2000)
Pmuscle:blood = BS(C-C)(1.11) + nH3(0.08) + nCL(0.02) + nCL2(0.21) H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
+ nCL3(0.15) (2000)
Padipose:blood = BS(C-C)(30.1) + nH3(9.88) + nCL(6.02) + nCL2(3.90) R Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
+ nCL3(17.3) (2000)
Pliver:blood = BS(C-C)(1.79) + nH3(0.9) + nCL(0.38) + nCL2(0.21) + R Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
nCL3(1.27) (2000)
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Pmuscle:blood = BS(C-C)(0.69) + nH3(0.12) + nCL(0.04) + nCL2(0.12) R Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
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Ptissue:blood = (SoVnt + Sw0.7Vpt + So0.3Vpt + SwVwt)/(SoVnb + Sw0.7Vpb H LMWVOCs Poulin and Krishnan (1995a)
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Ptissue:blood = (Po:wVnt + Vwt + Po:w0.3Vpt + 0.7Vpt)/[fe(Po:wVne + Vwe + R Ketones; Alcohols; Esters Poulin and Krishnan (1995b)
Po:w0.3Vpe + 0.7Vpe) + fp(Po:wVnp + Vwp + Po:w0.3Vpp + 0.7Vpp)]
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(Vwb + 0.7Vpe)]
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Approachb Speciesc Chemical Class Reference

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log (1/fu(plasma) 1) = 0.994 log Po:w 1.10 H Aromatic acids Testa et al. (2000)
log (1/fu(plasma) 1) = 0.994 log Po:w 1.10 H Organic acids Laznicek et al. (1987)
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log (1 fu(brain)) = 0.36 log Po:w 1.07 H Barbiturates Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log (1 fu(plasma)) = 0.276 log Po:w + 1.2 H Penicillins Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log (1 fu(plasma)) = 0.30 log Po:w 1.03 H Barbiturates Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log (1 fu(plasma)) = 0.33 log Po:w + 1.94 H Tetracyclines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log 1/Ka(albumin binding) = 0.85 log Po:w + 2.73 H Sulfapyrimidines; sulfapyridines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log 1/Ka(albumin binding) = 0.97 log Po:w + 3.24 H Sulfapyridines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log 1/Ka(albumin binding) = 0.97 log Po:w 0.70I + 3.24 H Sulfapyrimidines; sulfapyridines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
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log 1/Ka(albumin binding) = 0.99 log Po:w + 2.49 H Sulfapyrimidines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 0.89 log Po:w + 1.47 H Sulfapyrimidines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 1.15 log Po:w + 1.23 H Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 1.23 log Po:w 0.056 H Steroid bisguanylhydrazones Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 1.32 log Po:w + 0.37 H Penicillins Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 1.39 log Po:w 1.19 H Cardenolides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kalbumin binding = 1.65 log Po:w 2.57 H Steroid hormones Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kplasma protein binding = 0.73(Rmui + 1.46 H Sulfapyridines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(blood protein binding) = 0.5047T 0.665 H Penicillins Bird and Marshall (1967)
log (1/fu(plasma) 1) = 1.011 log Po:w 1.745 R Organic acids Laznicek et al. (1987)
log (1 fu)/fu(adipose) = log 0.750 + 0.936 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(brain) = log 0.073 + 0.860 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
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log (1 fu)/fu(gut) = log 0.099 + 0.824 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(heart) = log 0.135 + 0.780 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(kidney) = log 0.676 + 0.619 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(liver) = log 1.775 + 0.504 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(lung) = log 0.164 + 0.841 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(muscle) = log 0.080 + 0.835 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(pancreas) = log 0.022 + 1.095 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(plasma) = log 0.016 + 0.975 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(red blood cell) = log 0.178 + 0.677 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(skin) = log 0.271 + 0.736 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(spleen) = log 0.126 + 0.841 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(stomach) = log 0.058 + 0.939 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log (1 fu)/fu(testis) = log 0.120 + 0.747 log Po:w R Barbituric acids Nesterov et al. (1998)
log Kplasma protein binding = 0.33(Rmui 0.53I + 4.08 R Sulfapyridines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log (1/fu(plasma) 1) = 1.016 log Po:w 1.275 Rb Organic acids Laznicek et al. (1987)
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log CL(hepatic) = 0.64 log Po:w 0.98IP + 9.33 H Benzodiazepines Lewis (2000)
log CL(hepatic) = 0.055Energy 0.95IP 0.53HBD + 10.63 H Benzodiazepines Lewis (2000)
log CL(hepatic) = 0.067Energy 1.01IP 0.34HBD 0.43(E + 14.66 H Benzodiazepines Lewis (2000)
log CL(hepatic) = 0.094Energy 1.18IP 0.74(E + 18.65 H Benzodiazepines Lewis (2000)
log CL(hepatic) = 0.65 log Po:w 0.40IP 0.37HBD + 0.0025Hf + 3.63 H Benzodiazepines Lewis (2000)
Metabolic ratio = 2.72Q6 + 1.96EH + 0.014SN + 6.43 R Dichlorobiphenyls Lewis and Dickins (2002)

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1/log CL(intrinsic; hepatic) = 3.58 0.058S_sCl 0.57S_aaO 0.47Shadow Z length H Commercially available Ekins and Obach (2000)
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CL(intrinsic; hepatic) = 25Steric + 44Electrostatic + 20LUMO + 11HINT R Haloalkanes Waller et al. (1996)

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CL (intrinsic; hepatic) = 0.0555 Po:w1.05 H Basic drugs Yokogawa et al. (2002)
log CL(renal) = 0.24(log Po:w)2 0.04 log Po:w + 0.58 H Probenecid analogs Seydel and Schaper (1982)
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log CL(renal) = log(0.35 + 0.013 3RZ )
log CL(renal) = 0.5 log Po:w + 3 H NSAID Smith et al. (1996)
log CL(renal) = 0.5 log Po:w + 13 H -blockers Smith et al. (1996)
log CL(hepatic) = 0.54(Rmui 0.51 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
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log CL(renal) = 0.41(Rmui 0.80 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log CL(renal) = 0.51 log Po:w 0.33 R Sulfapyridines Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
log CL(renal) = log [0.048 + 6.98 v 104(107T)1.394] R Xylidines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log CL(total) = 0.74(Rmui + 0.22pKa 1.73 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log E(hepatic) = 0.045 log Po:w 0.32 R HMWOCs Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
 Rb Basic drugs Ishizaki et al. (1997)
CL(intrinsic; hepatic) = 3.828 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Ishizaki et al. (1997)
CL(intrinsic; hepatic) = 0.0875 3RZ
 Rb Basic drugs Ishizaki et al. (1997)
CL(intrinsic; hepatic) = 0.248 3RZDSS

QSARS: FreeWilson-type equations


log CL(renal) = 0.417R2(CH3) 0.744R1(OC3H7) + 1.33 R Xylidines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log CL(total) = 0.49R2(CH3) + 0.57 R2(C2H5) + 0.25R1(OC3H7) + 1.76 R Xylidines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
a (E = variable related to molecular orbitals, (Rmui = variable dependant on the resistance constant due to diffusion of the nonionized form in the lipid
membrane, T = molecular hydrophobicity constant, Apol = polar surface area, CIC = complementary information content, Dipole-mag = dipole moment,
EH = HOMO energy, Electrostatic = Coulombic interaction energy, Energy = minimum internal energy, HBD = potential hydrogen bond donor atoms in
the molecule, Hf = enthalpy of formation, HINT = hydrophobic eld energy, IP = ionization potential, Jurs-RPCG = relative positive charge, Jurs-RPCS
= relative positive charge surface area, LUMO = lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy, Po:w = n-octanol:water partition coefcient (or vegetable
oil:water), Po:w, app = apparent octanol:water partition coefcient, Q6 = net atomic charge on carbon atom at biphenyl ring position, R2(CH3) = methyl
fragment at R2 position, R2(C2H5) = ethyl fragment at R2 position, R1(OC3H7) = propyl ether fragment at R1 position, S_aaO = E-state indices for oxygen
atoms with two aromatic bonds, S_sCl = E-state indice for chlorine atoms with a single bond, Shadow Z length = length of the molecule in Z dimension,
SN = total nucleophillic superdelocalizability, and Steric = Van der Waals interaction energy.
b F = sh, H = human, and R = rats.
c CFCs = chlorouorocarbons, HMWOCs = high molecular weight organic chemicals, LMWVOCs = low molecular weight volatile organic chemicals, and
VOCs = volatile organic chemicals.
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Table 40.6 In Silico Approaches for Estimating Reaction Rates of Chemicalsa
Approachb Speciesc Chemical Classd Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
log V(oxidation) = 0.894 0.111diameter 0.007(E H Nitriles Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log kcat (oxidation) = 19.97 0.024(H{ 0.95IP H Toluenes Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log V(oxidation) = 26.90 2.58IP H Halothanes Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log kcat (oxidation) = 0.024Vol 0.23Q 1.14 H Barbiturates Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log kcat (oxidation) = 1.33 0.15Q H Anilines Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log kcat (demethylation) = 0.68 W + 1.06 R X-C6H4N(CH3)2 Hansch and Leo (1995)

Steric descriptors
log kcat/Km(Oxidation) = 0.0347SA 2.29(E + 1.92 H Toluenes Lewis and Dickins (2002)
IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

log Vmax (n-demethylation) = 0.18 Length 1.94 H Ethylamines Lewis (2001)


log Vmax (n-demethylation) = 3.50 Length 0.13 Length2 23.9 H Ethylamines Lewis (2001)
log V(oxidation) = 2.4861 0.1364NPL * NSIDE + 0.5694UNS 0.2433NOM * NMC R PCBs Parham and Portier (1998)
+ 0.001227MW * NUNSTOT + 0.8242IND 1.1493MOD
Y R Haloalkanes Gargas et al. (1988)
log Vmax (oxidation) = 1.6764 [ FY + 0.4243 [ FY 0.134 [ SF + 1.622
V(n-demethylation) = 0.005SA 0.52 R Amines Lewis and Dickins (2002)
V(n-demethylation) = 0.038SA 0.00001SA2 25.64 R Amines Lewis and Dickins (2002)

Hydrophobic descriptors
log kcat/Km(demethylation) = 0.53 log Po:w + 3.47 R X-C6H4N(CH3)2 Hansch and Leo (1995)
log V = 0.55 log Po:w R Barbiturates Hansch and Leo (1995)
(continued)
509
Table 40.6 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating Reaction Rates of Chemicalsa
510

Approachb Speciesc Chemical Classd Reference

QSARS: FreeWilson-type equations


Vmaxc = BS(C-C)(51.6) + nH3(14.6) + nCL(4.84) + nCL2(10.2) + nCL3(16.9) R, H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
(2000)
a kcat = catalytic rate, Km = enzyme afnity constant, V = metabolic rate, Vmax = maximal velocity of metabolism, and Vmaxc = body weight normalized
maximal velocity of metabolism. Y Y Y
b (E = LUMO energy HOMO energy, (H{ = hydrogen abstraction energy, Q = dipolar moment of the molecule, 4 [ F , 3 [ F , [ SF = connectivity indices,
BS = basic structure, diameter = diameter of the molecule, IND = variable dependant on experimental data used, IP = ionization potential, Length =
length of the molecule, MOD = variable dependant on experimental data used, MW = molecular weight, nCL = number of CL fragments, nCL2 = number
of CL2 fragments, nCL3 = number of CL3 fragments, nH3 = number of H3 fragments, NMC = number of meta chlorines, NOM = number of adjacent
unsubstituted ortho-meta carbon pairs, NPL = variable dependant on the number of chloride atoms in the molecule in ortho position, NSIDE = variable
dependant on the number of chloride atoms in the molecule in meta position, NUNSTOT = variable dependant on the number of chloride atoms in
the molecule, Po:w = n-octanol:water partition coefcient (or vegetable oil:water), SA = surface area, UNS = variable dependant on the number of atoms
in the molecule that are not chloride, Vol = volume of the molecule, and W = Hammet constant.
c F = sh, H = human, and R = rats.
d PCBs = polychlorobiphenyls.
ALTERNATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS
Table 40.7 In Silico Approaches for Estimating the MichaelisMenten Afnity Constant (Km) of Chemicals
Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
log 1/Km(demethylation) = 0.46 log Po:w + 0.63W + 2.62 H X-C6H4N(CH3)2 Hansch and Leo (1995)
log 1/Km(sulfation) = 0.92 log Po:w 1.48MR4 0.64MR3 + 1.04MR2 + 0.67W + 4.01 H Phenols Hansch and Leo (1995)
log Km(acetylation) = 0.42 log Pui + 0.14pKa 2.89 H Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
Km(oxidation) = [(Qiad(T)i)/|IPi b|] + c R Alkenes Csanady et al. (1995)
log Km(acetylation) = 0.17pKa 0.69 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Km(acetylation) = 0.42(Rmu:i + 0.15pKa 1.39 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Km(acetylation) = 0.07pKa + 0.31 log Po:w 0.33 Rb Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)

Hydrophobic descriptors
IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

2 0.50
log 1/Km(oxidation) = 1.39 log Po:w 0.22 log Po:w H Barbiturates Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log 1/Km(sulfation) = 2.93F2 + 1.16T2 + 0.91T3 + 0.82MR2 0.59IFOH + 1.29IET + 2.59 H Phenols Hansch and Leo (1995)
log Km(oxidation) = 43.27 4.03(E 0.60 log Po:w H Toluenes Lewis and Dickins (2002)
log 1/Km(glucoronidation) = 0.83 log Po:w + 1.37 R Phenols Hansch and Leo (1995)
log 1/Km(hydrolysis) = 0.056Z1H2O + 0.051Z2H2O + 0.026Z3H2O + 0.04Z4H2O + 4.616 R Phenylhippurates Kim (1993)
log 1/Km(hydrolysis) = 0.066Z1H2O + 4.259 R Phenylhippurates Kim (1993)
log 1/Km(hydrolysis) = 0.44T+ 4.08 R Phenylhippurates Kim (1993)
log 1/Km(hydrolysis) = 0.40T+ 4.40 R Phenylhippurates Kim (1993)
log 1/Km(NADP-oxidation) = 0.69 log Po:w + 2.90 R Drugs Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Km(n-demethylation) = 0.55 log Po:w + 2.67 R Morphines Hansch and Leo (1995)
log Km(oxidation) = 0.61 log Po:w + 2.23 R Carbamates Hansch and Leo (1995)
log Km(oxidation) = 1.02 log Po:w + 2.98 R Pyrazoles Hansch and Leo (1995)
(continued)
511
Table 40.7 (continued) In Silico Approaches for Estimating the MichaelisMenten Afnity Constant (Km) of Chemicals
512

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference


log Km(oxidation) = 1.05 log Po:w + 1.22 R 4-nitrophenyl alkyl Hansch and Leo (1995)
ethers
log Km(oxidation) = 0.79 log Po:w + 1.46 R Alkylbenzenes Hansch and Leo (1995)
log Km(oxidation) = 1.04 log Po:w + 1.10 Rb Toluenes Hansch and Leo (1995)

QSARs: FreeWilson-type equations


Km = BS(C-C)(3.8) + nH3(2.59) + nCL(0.37) + nCL2(0.79) + nCL3(0.19) R, H Chloroethanes Fouchcourt and Krishnan
(2000)
a (E = LUMO energy HOMO energy, W = Hammet constant, Q = dipolar moment of the molecule, T,T2,T3 = molecular hydrophobicity constants, (Rmui
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(or vegetable oil:water), Pui = n-octanol:water partition coefcient for the nonionized form, and Z1, 2, 3, 4H2O = variables corresponding to the potential
energy for the interaction between the molecule and water.
b F = sh, H = human, and R = rats.
c PCBs = polychlorobiphenyls.
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Approacha Speciesb Chemical Classc Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
log Kp = 0.6267Ca 23.87(Q+)/E 0.289SsssCH 0.0357SsOH H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
0.482IB + 0.405BR + 0.834
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log Kp = 0.44R2 0.49 T + 1.487 E + 3.447 F + + 1.94Vx 5.13
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log Kp = 0.59 T + 0.637 E + 3.487 F + + 1.79Vx 5.05
H Alcohols, steroids Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)
log Kp = 5.33 0.62 T + 0.387 E + 3.347 F + + 1.85Vx

Steric descriptors
E 1 H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
Kp = (b1 + 0.0025/(b2 + b3 + 3RZ )) MWb5
Kp = (b1 + b2Po:w)e(b3MW) H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
log Kp = 5.14 0.477Ca + 0.237Cd + 0.038Pol H Alcohols, steroids Raevsky and Schaper (1998)
log Kp = 6.14 0.427Ca + 0.237Cd + 0.21L 0.11W H Alcohols, steroids Raevsky and Schaper (1998)
log Kp = 7.29 + 0.15Pol H Alcohols Raevsky and Schaper (1998)
log Kp = b1 + b2 log Po:w + b3MW0.5 H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
H Hydrocorticone esters Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)
log Kp = 0.428H 4.80  ; 93& + 28.06
log Kp = 0.652 log Po:w 0.00603MW 0.623ABSQon 0.313SsssCH 2.3 H Dermal drugs; LMWVOCs; Patel et al. (2002)
HMWOCs
log Kp = 0.77 log Po:w 0.0103MW 2.33 H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
2  H Alcohols, steroids Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)
log Kp = 0.786OT + 0.252 O 1.617 T 5.767
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log Kp = 0.84 log Po:w 0.07(log Po:w)2 0.27Hb 1.84 log MW + 4.39 H LMWVOCs; HMWOCs Moss et al. (2002)
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log Kp = 28.4q + 0.018Vm + 2.824 H Barbiturates; Isoquinoline; Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)
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log Kp = 3.99 log TA + 4.53 T V 0.762OT 11.364 H Alcohols, Steroids Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)

Hydrophobic descriptors
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Kp = 1.17 v 107 3RZ + 2.73 v 108
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K p = b 1( 3 RZ /(b3 + 3 ))
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log Kp = 0.207 log 3RZ + 1.49 log Po:w 5.42
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log Kp = 0.37 log 3RZ + 2.39 log Po:w 8.71
log Kp = 0.544 log Po:w 2.88 H Aliphatic alcohols Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Kp = 0.80 log Po:w 8.883 H Hydrocorticone esters Ghafourian and Fooladi (2001)
log Kp = 1.46 (log Po:w + 0.29 log Po:w 3.75 H Alcohols, steroids Testa et al. (2000)
log Kp = 4.36 0.387Ca + 0.247Cd H Steroids Raevsky and Schaper (1998)

Mechanistically based equations


IN SILICO APPROACHES FOR PBPK MODELING

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Table 40.9 In Silico Approaches for Estimating the Oral Absorption Constant (Ka) of Chemicals
Approacha Speciesb Chemical Class Reference

QSARs: LFE-type equations

Electrostatic descriptors
log Ka(absorption) = 0.58 log Po:w + 0.35pKa 1.77 F Barbiturates Seydel and Schaper (1982)

Hydrophobic descriptors
Ka(absorption) = km[(1/Rf) 1]n/(Q + [(1/Rf) 1]n) R Sulfonamides Testa et al. (2000)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.04 (log Po:w)2 + 0.22 log Po:w + 0.04 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.067 + log Po:w log(1.4 + Po:w) R Pharmaceuticals Yamaguchi et al. (1996)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.082(log Po:w)2 + 0.268 log Po:w + 3.96 R Organic acids Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.09 (log Po:w)2 + 0.44 log Po:w 0.396 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.09 log Po:w + 0.83 R Xanthenes Seydel and Schaper (1982)
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log Ka(absorption) = 0.18 log Po:w + 0.23 R Carbamates Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.24 log Po:w 1.37 R Antihistamines Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.30 log Po:w 0.07(log Po:w)2 2.38 R Sulfonylureas Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.3 log Po:w 0.57 log (0.34 Po:w + 1) 0.15I 0.74 R Carbamates Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.46 log Po:w 0.36 log (0.60Po:w + 1) 0.23 R Sulfonylureas Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.5 log Po:w 0.61 log (0.07Po:w + 1) 0.39 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.502 log Po:w log (0.053Po:w0.0862 + 1) 0.384 R Sulfonamides Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 0.56 log Po:w (0.04Po:w0.84 + 1) 0.63 R Phenols; Anilines; Esters Seydel and Schaper (1982)
log Ka(absorption) = 1.36 log Po:w + 0.36 R Organic anions Seydel and Schaper (1982)
(continued)
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518

Approacha Speciesb Chemical Class Reference

QSARs: FreeWilson type equations


log Ka(absorption) = BS(BEN-SO2-NHCONH)(2.272) + nH (0) + n2-CH3 (0.088) + n4- R Sulfonylureas Seydel and Schaper (1982)
CH3 (0.074) + n4-C2H5 (0.163) + n4-OCH3 (0.229) + n2-NO2 (0.324) +
n3-NO2 (0.207) + n4-NO2 (0.323) + n4-Cl (0.198) + n4-Br(0.122) + nn-
C4H9(0) + nCH3 (0.638) + nC2H5 (0.361) + nn-C3H7 (0.145) + ni-C3H7
(0.244) + ni-C4H9(0.035) + nt-C4H9 (0.149) + ncy-C6H11(0.135) + nallyl
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a allyl = allyl group, Br = bromide, BS = basic structure, C2H5 = ethyl group, C6H5 = aromatic ring group, CH3 = methyl group, Cl = chloride group, cy-
C6H11 = cyclohexyl group, H = hydrogen group, I = family indicator variable, i-C3H7 = isopropyl group, i-C4H9 = isobutyl group, km = rate constant for
transfer out of the membrane, n = group occurrence in molecule, n = constant specic to the equation without any given role, n-C3H7 = n-propyl group,
n-C4H9 = n-butyl group, NO2 = nitrooxide group, OCH3 = methyl ether group, pKa = log dissociation constant of an acid in water, Po:w = n-octanol:water
partition coefcient (or vegetable oil:water), Q = constant specic to the equation without any given role, Rf = reverse-phase TLC lipophilicity parameter,
and t-C4H9 = tert-butyl group.
b F = sh and R = rats.
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Chloroethane of the Series
Chemical BSa H3 Cl Cl2 Cl3
Chloroethane 1 1 1 0 0
1,1-dichloroethane 1 1 0 1 0
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Hexachloroethane 1 0 0 0 2
a BS = basic structure (C-C).
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1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane

H Cl Cl Cl
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Basic structure:
(-C-C-)

Molecular fragments: Molecular fragments:


1 x (-C-C-) 1 x (-C-C-)
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1 x Cl3

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sented as a basic structure (C-C) with substituents on the two carbons. Examples
of the description of 1,1,1 trichloroethane and 1,1,2,2 tetrachloroethane are pre-
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Table 40.11 Contributionsa of Chloroethane Structural Features to Rat Partition


Coefcientsb and Metabolic Constantsc
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BS 56.8 2.02 0.746 28.9 52.7 3.75
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chloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1,1,2-tetra-
chloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, pentachloroethane, and hexachloroethane. BS =
basic structure (C-C).
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partition coefcients, respectively.
c Vmaxc (Qmol/hr/kg) and Km (QM) refer to maximal velocity of metabolism and afnity con-
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Table 40.12 Contributionsa of Chloroethane Structural Features to Human Partition


Coefcientsb
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roethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and hexachloroethane. BS = basic structure (C-C).
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Table 40.13 Comparison of Experimentala (Exp) and


QSAR-Estimated (Est) Values of Rat Partition
Coefcientsb and Metabolic Constantsc for
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Parameter Exp Est
Pb 5.67 13.7
Pl 1.52 2.97
Ps 0.56 0.90
Pf 46.4 34.5
Vmaxc 43.1 50.3
Km 3.14 2.01
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Parameter Exp Est
Pb 2.53 5.56
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Pf 104 50.1
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Qg/L) of 1,1,1-
Table 40.15 Steady-State Tissue Concentrations (Q
Trichloroethane in Rat and Humans Estimated Using the
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Model Following a Continuous Exposure to 1 ppm
Rat Human
Tissue QSAR PBPK QSAR PBPK
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Liver 6.77 4.22 6.23 5.61
Slowly perfused 20.7 9.31 16.7 10.7
Fat 790 770 502 472
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the Conventional (PBPK) and QSAR-Based (QSAR) Physiological
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Endpoint QSAR PBPK
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Human Ci (ppm)a 6342 4252
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Figure 42.1 Frame sequence showing the evolution of the action potential in an atrial tissue
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Figure 44.1 Pathways of trophoblast differentiation. Just as the basal layer of the skin gives
rise to keratinocytes, the cytotrophoblast the stem cell of the placenta gives
rise to the differentiated forms of trophoblasts. (Left) Within the chorionic villi,
cytotrophoblasts fuse to form the overlying syncytiotrophoblast. The villous syn-
cytiotrophoblast makes the majority of the placental hormones, the most studied
being hCG. cAMP, EGF, and even hCG itself have been implicated as stimulators
of this differentiation pathway. In addition to upregulating hCG secretion, cAMP
has also been shown to down-regulate trophouteronectin (TUN) synthesis. (Cen-
ter) At the point where chorionic villi make contact with external extracellular
matrix (decidual stromal ECM in the case of intrauterine pregnancies), a popu-
lation of trophoblasts proliferates from the cytotrophoblast layer to form the second
type of trophoblast the junctional trophoblast. These cells form the anchoring
cell columns that can be seen at the junction of the placenta and endometrium
throughout gestation. Similar trophoblasts can be seen at the junction of the
chorion layer of the external membranes and the decidua. The junctional tropho-
blasts make a unique bronectin trophouteronectin that appears to mediate
the attachment of the placenta to the uterus. TGFF and LIF have been shown to
induce cultured trophoblasts to secrete increased levels of trophouteronectin,
while down-regulating hCG secretion. (Right) Finally, a third type of trophoblast
differentiates toward an invasive phenotype and leaves the placenta entirely
the invasive intermediate trophoblast. In addition to making human placental
lactogen, these cells also make urokinase and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(PAI-1). Phorbol esters have been shown to increase trophoblast invasiveness in
in vitro model systems and to upregulate PAI-1 in cultured trophoblasts. The
general theme that comes from these observations is that specic factors are
capable of shifting the differentiation pathway of the cytotrophoblast toward one
of the above directions while turning off differentiation toward the other pathways.
See text for details.

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Figure 44.2 Purication of cytotrophoblasts from term placenta. A term placenta is minced and
digested with trypsin and DNAse. The supernatant is passed through calf serum
to inactivate the digestive enzymes; then these pellets are pooled and placed on
a Percoll gradient to separate out the cytotrophoblasts. (From Kliman et al. (1986)
Endocrinology, 118(4), 15671582. With permission.)

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Figure 44.3 In vitro morphologic differentiation of cytotrophoblasts. After purication, the


cytotrophoblasts are dispersed as individual cells (left). When plated in culture
media containing serum, these cells atten out and begin to move toward each
other. After 24 hr in culture, aggregates begin to appear, with some evidence of
cell fusion (center). After 72 hr in culture, most of the trophoblasts have fused and
formed large, multinucleated syncytiotrophoblasts. (From Kliman et al. (1986)
Endocrinology, 118(4), 15671582. With permission.)

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Figure 44.4 hCG secretion by trophoblasts in culture. Percoll-gradient puried cytotrophoblasts


were cultured in DMEM media for four days. Media was changed daily and assayed
for hCG by radioimmunoassay. hCG was not detectable at the time of initial plating.
(From Kliman et al. (1986) Endocrinology, 118(4), 15671582. With permission.)

Table 44.1 Regulation of Trophoblast hCG Secretion


Trophoblasts Effect on hCG
Factor (Trimester) Secretion References
CAMP Term Stimulates (Feinman et al., 1986)
HCG Term Stimulates (Shi et al., 1993)
GnRH Term Stimulates (Belisle et al., 1989;
Szilagyi et al., 1992)
GnRH First, Term Not clear (Kelly et al., 1991)
F-Adrenergic agonists First Stimulates (Oike et al., 1990)
Dexamethasone Term Stimulates (Ringler et al., 1989a)
Inhibin Term Inhibits (Petraglia et al., 1987,
1989, 1991)
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stimulation of hCG
secretion
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EGF First, Term Stimulates (Maruo et al., 1987)
Thyroid hormone First, Term Stimulates (Maruo et al., 1991)
Thyroid stimulating Term Inhibits (Beckmann et al., 1992)
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Interleukin-6 First Stimulates (Nishino et al., 1990)
Basement membrane First Stimulates (Truman and Ford,
1986)
Decidual protein Term Inhibits (Ren and Braunstein,
1991)
Prolactin Term Inhibits (Yuen et al., 1986)
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Figure 44.5 Effects of 8-bromo-cAMP on hCG and progesterone secretion by cultured cytotro-
phoblasts. Percoll-gradient puried cytotrophoblasts were cultured for 48 hr in the
absence () or presence () of 8-bromo-cAMP. hCG (A) and progesterone (B)
were quantitated in the medium at 24-hr intervals. Values presented are the mean
SE from six separate experiments. At each time point, 8-bromo-cAMP-treated
cultures secreted signicantly more (p < 0.014, by the Wilcoxon signed rank test)
progesterone and hCG than did control cultures. (From Feinman et al. (1986) J.
Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 63(5), 1211. With permission.)

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