A Computer Experiment Model to Investigate the Effects of Drug Dosage in Animals, for Use in Pharmacological Education and Research

Babanli A., GÜNEŞ A., ÖZTÜRK Y.

ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS, cilt.39, sa.6, ss.519-525, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/026119291103900607
  • Dergi Adı: ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.519-525
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: computer experiment, drug-dosage data, educational tools, laboratory animal experiment
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The ACD-IDEA database, which was originally developed by the authors in 2004, is an ongoing compilation of existing data on the in vivo doses of compounds at which various responses in certain animal species have been observed. It can provide an infrastructure for various research/educational efforts, and creates a synergy for new applications. In this paper, some of these applications are described. Specific interfaces within the database are designed for users who are not computer specialists. Users can search the database to find the answer to a query, or they can design a simple virtual animal experiment. In the second case, the interface is used to undertake a dialogue with the system, in order to test the user's knowledge regarding an experiment under consideration, and to allow the user to glean additional information on better experimental planning. The use of this virtual experimental tool should lead to savings in time, animals, materials, and monetary costs, while the effective learning outcomes of pharmacological experiments are maintained or enhanced.