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ReviewInterdisciplinary sciences, computational life sciences2022

In silico Methods for Identification of Potential Therapeutic Targets.

Xuting Zhang, Fengxu Wu, Nan Yang, Xiaohui Zhan, Jianbo Liao, Shangkang Mai, Zunnan Huang

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Review in Interdisciplinary sciences, computational life sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Xuting Zhang *Key Laboratory of Big Data Mining and Precision Drug Design of Guangdong Medical University, Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs of Guangdong Province, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, No. 1 Xincheng Road, Songshan Lake District, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Fengxu Wu *Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Nan Yang *Key Laboratory of Big Data Mining and Precision Drug Design of Guangdong Medical University, Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs of Guangdong Province, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, No. 1 Xincheng Road, Songshan Lake District, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Xiaohui ZhanThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Jianbo LiaoThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Shangkang MaiThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Zunnan HuangKey Laboratory of Big Data Mining and Precision Drug Design of Guangdong Medical University, Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs of Guangdong Province, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, No. 1 Xincheng Road, Songshan Lake District, Dongguan, 523808, China. zn_huang@gdmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-703X

Funding

Discipline Construction Project of Guangdong Medical University 4SG21004GHigher Education Reforma Project of Guangdong Province 2019268Nation Natural Science Foundation of China 31770774
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At the initial stage of drug discovery, identifying novel targets with maximal efficacy and minimal side effects can improve the success rate and portfolio value of drug discovery projects while simultaneously reducing cycle time and cost. However, harnessing the full potential of big data to narrow the range of plausible targets through existing computational methods remains a key issue in this field. This paper reviews two categories of in silico methods-comparative genomics and network-based methods-for finding potential therapeutic targets among cellular functions based on understanding their related biological processes. In addition to describing the principles, databases, software, and applications, we discuss some recent studies and prospects of the methods. While comparative genomics is mostly applied to infectious diseases, network-based methods can be applied to infectious and non-infectious diseases. Nonetheless, the methods often complement each other in their advantages and disadvantages. The information reported here guides toward improving the application of big data-driven computational methods for therapeutic target discovery.

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Drug DiscoveryGenomicsComparative genomicsDrug discoveryNetworkTarget identificationTherapeutic target

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PMID34826045
PMCPMC8616973

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