Systems biology,the Physiome Project and oriental medicine |
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Authors: | Denis Noble |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK |
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Abstract: | Systems biology, particularly at the higher levels that are the domain of the Physiome Project, offers a more promising basis
for constructive dialogue with traditional oriental medicine than does reductive molecular biology alone. However, there are
major problems to be overcome before this can be achieved. First, systems biology is at an early stage of development as a
fully quantitative and computational discipline. We still do not know what the higher level concepts should be that might
map well to traditional oriental medical concepts. Second, there are major problems of translation and interpretation to be
tackled. Exploring the full semantic frame of the oriental concepts will be necessary before mapping to concepts in western
medicine can be useful. |
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Keywords: | Systems biology Physiome Project Oriental medicine Sasang Kampo |
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