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Marine Drugs, Volume 21, Issue 12

December 2023 - 48 articles

Cover Story: Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common inflammatory arthropathy. Oxidative stress is a major pathogenic driver of RA and can be mitigated by dietary intervention. Photosynthetic microbes are natural producers of immunomodulatory and antioxidant metabolites with reported interference in the pro-inflammatory signaling pathways involved in RA pathogenesis, thus representing attractive sources of therapeutic food supplements. The characterization of new strains and of their metabolite profiles is thus paramount to advancing the clinical uses of microalgae. Moreover, their amenability to genetic manipulation affords the light-driven conversion of CO2 into high-added-value recombinant therapeutics, opening new avenues in the biotechnological exploitation of photosynthetic microorganisms. View this paper
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Articles (48)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,623 Views
15 Pages

The Salmon Oil OmeGo Reduces Viability of Colorectal Cancer Cells and Potentiates the Anti-Cancer Effect of 5-FU

  • Caroline H. H. Pettersen,
  • Helle Samdal,
  • Pål Sætrom,
  • Arne Wibe,
  • Erland Hermansen and
  • Svanhild A. Schønberg

12 December 2023

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types worldwide. Chemotherapy is toxic to normal cells, and combinatory treatment with natural well-tolerated products is being explored. Some omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
2,996 Views
13 Pages

12 December 2023

Ionizing radiation (IR) triggers an overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), disrupting the normal function of both immune and metabolic systems, leading to inflammation and metabolic disturbances. To address the pressing requirement for prot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,307 Views
15 Pages

New Eremophilane-Type Sesquiterpenes from the Marine Sediment-Derived Fungus Emericellopsis maritima BC17 and Their Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activities

  • Jorge R. Virués-Segovia,
  • Carlos Millán,
  • Cristina Pinedo,
  • Victoria E. González-Rodríguez,
  • Sokratis Papaspyrou,
  • David Zorrilla,
  • Thomas A. Mackenzie,
  • María C. Ramos,
  • Mercedes de la Cruz and
  • Josefina Aleu
  • + 1 author

11 December 2023

The fungal strain BC17 was isolated from sediments collected in the intertidal zone of the inner Bay of Cadiz and characterized as Emericellopsis maritima. On the basis of the one strain–many compounds (OSMAC) approach, four new eremophilane-ty...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,531 Views
20 Pages

8 December 2023

Marine macroalgae (seaweeds) are important primary global producers, with a wide distribution in oceans around the world from polar to tropical regions. Most of these species are exposed to variable environmental conditions, such as abiotic (e.g., li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,765 Views
19 Pages

8 December 2023

A sulfated polysaccharide (AG) was extracted and isolated from the sea cucumber H. fuscopunctata, consisting of GlcNAc, GalNAc, Gal, Fuc and lacking any uronic acid residues. Importantly, several chemical depolymerization methods were used to elucida...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,563 Views
12 Pages

Cytosporones with Anti-Inflammatory Activities from the Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Phomopsis sp. QYM-13

  • Guisheng Wang,
  • Yilin Yuan,
  • Zhaokun Li,
  • Junhao Zhu,
  • Zhigang She and
  • Yan Chen

7 December 2023

Six previously undescribed cytosporone derivatives (phomotones A-E (1–5) and phomotone F (13)), two new spiro-alkanol phombistenes A-B (14–15), and seven known analogs (6–12) were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Phomops...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,771 Views
27 Pages

The Clinical Promise of Microalgae in Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Natural Compounds to Recombinant Therapeutics

  • Edoardo Andrea Cutolo,
  • Roberto Caferri,
  • Rosanna Campitiello and
  • Maurizio Cutolo

7 December 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an invalidating chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by joint inflammation and progressive bone damage. Dietary intervention is an important component in the treatment of RA to mitigate oxidative stress, a major path...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,774 Views
18 Pages

Polar Lipids of Marine Microalgae Nannochloropsis oceanica and Chlorococcum amblystomatis Mitigate the LPS-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Response in Macrophages

  • Tiago Conde,
  • Bruno Neves,
  • Daniela Couto,
  • Tânia Melo,
  • Diana Lopes,
  • Rita Pais,
  • Joana Batista,
  • Helena Cardoso,
  • Joana Laranjeira Silva and
  • Pedro Domingues
  • + 1 author

6 December 2023

Microalgae are recognized as a relevant source of bioactive compounds. Among these bioactive products, lipids, mainly glycolipids, have been shown to present immunomodulatory properties with the potential to mitigate chronic inflammation. This study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,551 Views
17 Pages

3 December 2023

Heterologous biosynthesis has become an effective means to activate fungal silent biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) and efficiently utilize fungal genetic resources. Herein, thirteen labdane diterpene derivatives, including five undescribed ones name...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,266 Views
32 Pages

30 November 2023

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) found within cancer tissue play a pivotal role in its resistance to therapy and its potential to metastasize, contributing to elevated mortality rates among patients. Significant strides in understanding the molecular foundat...

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