The Pathway Ontology (PW), is currently being developed at the Rat Genome Database. For more information about this vocabulary, please see Petri et al. The rat genome database pathway portal. Database (Oxford). 2011 Apr 8;2011:bar010. Print 2011 or contact us (http://rgd.mcw.edu/contact/index.shtml).
The pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of cisplatin, a platinum (Pt) containing drug widely used in the treatment of solid tumors. Cisplatin is the most potent of such drugs, it si also the one with the strongest toxic side effects. Nephorotoxicity and ototoxicity are among the primary toxic side effects. Genetic variations can result in changes in drug availability and can cause differences in the response of the organism to the drug.