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namo

New Approach Methodology Ontology and Schema

URI: https://w3id.org/monarch-initiative/namo

Name: namo

Classes

Class Description
CellRatio Ratio specification for different cell types in co-culture systems
CellTypeProportion Quantitative comparison of cell type proportions between systems
ChannelDimensions Dimensions of a microfluidic channel
ConcordanceResult
CrossValidation Cross-validation strategy and results for ML models
Dataset
DoseResponseSimilarity Comparison of dose-response relationships between model and biological system...
DrugProperties Physicochemical and pharmacological properties of a drug in PBPK models
EnrichmentStatistics Statistical measures for pathway enrichment analysis
ModelPerformance Statistical performance metrics for computational models
ModelsRelationship
NamedThing A generic grouping for any identifiable entity
        BiologicalSystem
        CellTypeCoverage Assessment of cell type representation and cellular diversity between systems
        FunctionalAssay A functional assay used to assess biological capabilities
        FunctionalParity Evaluation of functional capabilities and physiological responses between sys...
        Gene A gene entity with identifiers and expression information
        MechanicalStimulation Specification of mechanical forces applied to the model system
        MicrofluidicDesign Detailed specification of a microfluidic device design including its architec...
        ModelSystem
                AnimalModel
                NAMModel A New Approach Methodology (NAM) model, which is a type of model system that ...
                        CellularSystem Cell-based model systems that use living cells to model biological processes
                                CoCulture Co-culture systems combining multiple cell types to mimic microenvironments ...
                                ThreeDCellCulture Three-dimensional cell culture systems including spheroids and organoids
                                        Organoid A 3D cell culture system that self-organizes to recapitulate key structural a...
                                TwoDCellCulture Conventional monolayer cell cultures grown on flat surfaces
                                        CellLineModel A model system based on immortalized cell lines that can be maintained in cul...
                        InSilicoModel Computational models that simulate biological processes without physical biol...
                                DigitalTwin Computational replicas of biological systems for real-time prediction and per...
                                MetabolicModel A model that simulates the metabolic processes of an organism or system
                                MLModel Machine Learning and AI-based models for prediction, mechanism inference, and...
                                PBPKModel Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic models that simulate drug absorption, ...
                                QSARModel Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship models that predict chemical/bi...
                        MicrophysiologicalSystem Organ-/tissue-on-chip systems that integrate microfluidics, biomaterials, an...
                                OrganOnChip A model system that simulates the physiological functions of an organ using a...
                                TissueOnChip Tissue-level microphysiological systems that model specific tissue functions ...
        MolecularSimilarity Detailed assessment of molecular-level concordance between model and biologic...
        Pathway A biological pathway with activity and enrichment information
        PathwayConcordance Assessment of biological pathway conservation and activity between model and ...
        PBPKCompartment A physiological compartment in a PBPK model
        PhenotypeOverlap Comparison of phenotypic manifestations between model and biological systems
        Reproducibility Assessment of experimental reproducibility and consistency of the model syste...
        Study A study is a structured investigation or analysis, often involving the collec...
        Term A term is a concept or entity that can be defined and used in a specific cont...
QualityControlMetric A quality control measure and its associated value
Reference A literature reference with identifier and title for citing published work
StatisticalSignificance Statistical measures of significance for molecular comparisons
StructuredConcordanceResult Detailed structured assessment of concordance between model and biological sy...

Slots

Slot Description
accuracy Overall accuracy of the model (0
active_pathways List of biological pathways that are active in both systems
activity_endpoint Biological activity or property being predicted
activity_score Quantitative measure of pathway activity
adjusted_p_value Multiple testing corrected p-value
age The age of the animal used in the model system
architecture_type The overall architecture type of the microfluidic device
assay_result Quantitative result of the assay
assay_type Type of functional assay (e
auc Area under the ROC curve
authentication_method Method used for cell line authentication (e
authors Authors of the publication
barrier_functions Tissue barrier functions modeled (epithelial, endothelial, etc
batch_to_batch_variation Measure of variation between different experimental batches
biological_context tissue/region (anatomy), cell types, sex/age equivalents, mechanics (e
biological_organization_level The level of biological organization represented by the model
biological_proportion Proportion of this cell type in the biological system
biological_specific_phenotypes List of phenotypes present only in the biological system
biological_system_modeled
blood_flow Blood flow to the compartment (L/h)
cell_ratios Ratios of different cell types in the co-culture
cell_source Source of cells (e
cell_type The cell type for which the ratio is specified
cell_type_coverage
cell_type_proportions Quantitative comparison of cell type proportions
cell_types Cell types present in the cellular system
channel_configuration Configuration of channels (e
channel_dimensions Dimensions of the channels in the device
channel_name Name or identifier of the channel (e
clearance Total body clearance (L/h)
coculture_configuration Configuration of co-culture (direct contact, transwell, conditioned media)
coefficient_of_variation Coefficient of variation across experimental replicates
compartment_type Type of physiological compartment
compartments Physiological compartments included in the model
complexity_level Level of biological complexity represented (subcellular, cellular, tissue, or...
compound_tested Name of compound used in dose-response testing
computational_method Primary computational method or algorithm used
concordance Metrics used to assess the concordance between the model system and the biolo...
confidence_interval_lower Lower bound of confidence interval
confidence_interval_upper Upper bound of confidence interval
confluence_level Typical confluence level maintained (0
conserved_functions List of biological functions conserved between model and biological system
conserved_genes List of genes with conserved expression patterns between model and target
context_of_use What decision will this inform? Care? Policy? Drug approval?
correlation_coefficient Pearson correlation coefficient for expression profiles
coverage_percentage Percentage of target cell types represented in the model system
cross_validation Cross-validation strategy and results
culture_conditions Standard culture conditions and media used
culture_system Culture system used (e
cv_method Type of cross-validation used
cv_score Average cross-validation score
cv_std Standard deviation of cross-validation scores
cyclic_stretch_percent Percentage of cyclic stretch applied (if applicable)
data_source Source of molecular data (e
description A human-readable description for a thing
differentially_expressed_genes List of genes that are differentially expressed in the model system
differentiation_method Method used to differentiate cells into organoid (e
divergent_pathways List of pathways that show different activity patterns
dose_response_similarity Comparison of dose-response relationships for therapeutic compounds
drug_properties Physicochemical and pharmacological properties modeled
duration_minutes Duration of mechanical stimulation in minutes
ec50_ratio Ratio of EC50 values between model and biological system
elimination_pathways Drug elimination and metabolism pathways included
endpoints phenotypes, function (TEER/leak, beating rate), and multi-omics
enrichment_score Statistical enrichment score for the pathway
enrichment_statistics Statistical measures of pathway enrichment
ensembl_id Ensembl gene identifier
entrez_id NCBI Entrez gene identifier
environment The environmental conditions under which the animal model is maintained
feature_types Types of features used (molecular, phenotypic, imaging, etc
flow_control_method Methods used to control fluid flow in the device
fold_change Fold change in expression compared to control or reference
frequency_hz Frequency of mechanical stimulation in Hertz
functional_assays List of functional assays used to assess parity
functional_parity
functional_similarity_score Quantitative score (0
gene_symbol Standard gene symbol (e
genes_in_dataset Number of genes from dataset found in pathway
genes_in_pathway Number of genes in the pathway
height Height of the channel in micrometers
id A unique identifier for a thing
impaired_functions List of functions that are impaired or absent in the model system
inter_laboratory_consistency Measure of consistency across different laboratories
interaction_mechanisms Mechanisms of cell-cell interaction (paracrine, direct contact, mechanical)
interface_type Type of interface(s) present in the device
is_computed Indicates whether the model is computed or derived from experimental data
journal Journal or publication venue
length Length of the channel in millimeters
logp Lipophilicity (log P)
material Materials used to construct the device
matrix_composition Composition of extracellular matrix or scaffold material
max_response_ratio Ratio of maximum responses between systems
mechanical_forces Mechanical forces applied to the model system
membrane_pore_size Pore size of the membrane in micrometers
membrane_thickness Thickness of the membrane in micrometers
membrane_type Type of membrane used in the device if applicable
methodology Description of experimental methods used for molecular comparison
metric_name Name of the quality control metric
metric_value Value of the quality control metric
microfluidic_design Detailed design specifications of the microfluidic device
missing_cell_types List of cell types present in biological system but missing in model
ml_algorithm Type of machine learning algorithm used
model_interpretability Level of model interpretability (black box, interpretable, explainable)
model_performance Statistical performance metrics of the model
model_proportion Proportion of this cell type in the model system
model_specific_phenotypes List of phenotypes present only in the model system
model_systems
models
molecular_descriptors Types of molecular descriptors used (topological, electronic, etc
molecular_similarity
molecular_weight Molecular weight (g/mol)
n_folds Number of folds in cross-validation
name A human-readable name for a thing
number_of_channels Total number of channels in the device
organ_modeled The organ or tissue being modeled
p_value Statistical p-value for differential expression
partition_coefficient Tissue-to-plasma partition coefficient
pass_fail_status Whether this metric passes quality control criteria
passage_protocol Standard passaging protocol and frequency
passage_range Recommended passage number range for experimental use
pathway_analysis_method Method used for pathway analysis (e
pathway_concordance
pathway_database Source database (e
pathway_id Database-specific pathway identifier
pathway_overlap_score Quantitative score (0
perfusion_system Description of perfusion and flow systems
personalization_parameters Parameters used for personalization (genetic, phenotypic, etc
perturbations exposure/dose/time; diet/drugs/toxicants
phenotype_ontology Ontology used for phenotype classification (e
phenotype_overlap
phenotype_similarity_score Quantitative score (0
pka Acid dissociation constant
plan_comparators human data, gold-standard assays, or high-quality animal references
prediction_scope Scope and limitations of model predictions
pressure_pascal Pressure applied in Pascals
proportion_ratio Ratio of model to biological proportions
protein_binding Fraction bound to plasma proteins (0
q_value False discovery rate corrected p-value
quality_control_metrics List of quality control measures and their values
r_squared R-squared value for regression models
ratio Proportion or ratio of this cell type (0
ratio_type Type of ratio specification (percentage, absolute, fold)
real_time_data_sources Sources of real-time data for model updating
reference_value Reference or control value for comparison
references Literature references that describe, validate, or support this model
replicate_count Number of experimental replicates used in assessment
represented_cell_types List of cell types present in both model and biological system
reproducibility
reproducibility_score Quantitative score (0
rmse Root mean square error
sensitivity Sensitivity/recall of the model (0
sensor_integration Sensors integrated for real-time monitoring
sensors_integrated Sensors integrated into the device for monitoring
shared_phenotypes List of phenotypes present in both model and biological system
shear_stress Shear stress applied in dyn/cm²
similarity_score Quantitative similarity score (0
single_cell_method Method used for single-cell analysis (e
size_range Typical size range of 3D structures
software_platform Software platform or programming language used
spatial_context Description of spatial organization and context captured by the model
special_features Additional special features of the device (e
species The species of the animal used in the model system
species_modeled Species for which the model is designed
specificity Specificity of the model (0
statistical_significance Statistical measures of significance for the molecular similarity
statistical_test Name of statistical test used
stimulation_type Type of mechanical stimulation applied
strain The specific strain of the animal used in the model system
structured_concordance Detailed structured assessment of concordance between the model system and th...
studies
substrate_type Type of culture substrate (e
surface_treatment Surface treatments or coatings applied to the device
three_d_architecture Type of 3D architecture (spheroid, organoid, scaffold-based, etc
threshold Acceptable threshold for this metric
tissue_architecture Description of tissue-level architecture and organization
tissue_modeled The specific tissue being modeled
title Title of the referenced publication or dataset
training_data_size Size of training dataset
training_dataset_size Number of compounds in training dataset
twin_scope Scope of digital twin (organ, patient, population)
type
units Units of measurement for the assay result
update_frequency Frequency of model updates based on new data
url URL to access the publication
validation_datasets Datasets used for model training and validation
volume Volume of the compartment (L)
width Width of the channel in micrometers
year Publication year

Enumerations

Enumeration Description
AgeEnum
BiologicalOrganizationLevelEnum
CaseOrControlEnum
CellTypeEnum
ChannelConfigurationEnum
CocultureConfigurationEnum
ComplexityLevelEnum
CrossValidationMethodEnum
DeviceMaterialEnum
DigitalTwinScopeEnum
FeatureTypeEnum
FlowControlMethodEnum
IntegratedSensorEnum
InterfaceTypeEnum
InterpretabilityLevelEnum
InvestigativeProtocolEnum
MechanicalStimulationTypeEnum
MembraneTypeEnum
MicrofluidicArchitectureEnum
MLAlgorithmEnum
OrganEnum
PBPKCompartmentEnum
PredictionOutcomeEnum
PresenceEnum
RatioTypeEnum
RelativeTimeEnum
SampleProcessingEnum
SpeciesEnum
StrainEnum
StudyDesignEnum
SurfaceCoatingEnum
ThreeDArchitectureEnum

Types

Type Description
Boolean A binary (true or false) value
Curie a compact URI
Date a date (year, month and day) in an idealized calendar
DateOrDatetime Either a date or a datetime
Datetime The combination of a date and time
Decimal A real number with arbitrary precision that conforms to the xsd:decimal speci...
Double A real number that conforms to the xsd:double specification
Float A real number that conforms to the xsd:float specification
Integer An integer
Jsonpath A string encoding a JSON Path
Jsonpointer A string encoding a JSON Pointer
Ncname Prefix part of CURIE
Nodeidentifier A URI, CURIE or BNODE that represents a node in a model
Objectidentifier A URI or CURIE that represents an object in the model
Sparqlpath A string encoding a SPARQL Property Path
String A character string
Time A time object represents a (local) time of day, independent of any particular...
Uri a complete URI
Uriorcurie a URI or a CURIE

Subsets

Subset Description