Research Article

A Novel Approach for a Toxicity Prediction Model of Environmental Pollutants by Using a Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Method Based on Toxicogenomics

Table 1

List of the descriptors related to IL-8 gene expression.

DescriptorAbbreviationContribution degreeRelationship with IL-8 gene expression

Sum of atom indexes for all heteroatomsWTPT3−0.57upregulation
Path-2 molecular connectivityMOLC40.44downregulation
5th order chain MC ValenceV5CH0.31downregulation
Geometrical symmetrySYMM20.30downregulation
3rd order cluster MC SimpleS3C0.19downregulation
Count of rotatable bondsCRB_LEADL−0.15upregulation
The rule based on Lipinski’s ruleOPERA_RULEI−0.02upregulation