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Bioactive Compounds from Marine Fish

edited by

Wenzheng Shi

and

Chuan Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10937 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyunsaturated fatty acids; peptides; fish protein hydrolysates; extraction methods; molecular structures; functional characteristics; by-product utilization; bioaccessibility and bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Drug Discovery through Molecular Docking

edited by

Ines Mancini

and

Andrea Defant

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9571 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular docking; marine metabolites; medicinal chemistry; in silico screening; drug-target interaction; drug design; structure-activity relationship (SAR); lead optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Fatty Acids from Marine Organisms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppina Tommonaro

and

Annabella Tramice

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8740 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine invertebrates; fishes; biological properties; nutritional value; lipids; fatty acids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bio-Active Products from Mangrove Ecosystems 2.0

edited by

Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8200 | Submission Open

Keywords: mangrove ecosystems; bio-active products; signaling pathway; chemical synthesis and biosynthesis; genomic and metabolomics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Metabolites in Marine Planktonic Organisms

edited by

Valeria Di Dato

and

Ida Orefice

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7613 | Submission Open

Keywords: plankton; microalgae; microbes; zooplankton; secondary metabolites; network interactions; gene expression; chemical structure; genome function; NGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Perspectives for the Development of New Multitarget Marine Drugs

edited by

Concetta Imperatore

and

Marcello Casertano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7327 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; drug combination; multitarget drugs; designed multiple ligands; drug repurposing; organic synthesis; marine inspired products; multifactorial diseases; marine-guided bioassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

A Deep Dive into the Ocean: Evaluation of Marine Compounds Bioactivity in the Omics Era

edited by

Elva Morretta

Maria Chiara Monti

and

Raffaella Belvedere

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5839 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional proteomics; proteins expression profiling; proteins post-translational modifications analysis; metabolomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics approaches; biological activity; pharmacological profiling.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Natural Products with Immunomodulatory Activity

edited by

Emiliano Manzo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2910 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; drug discovery; immune system; immunomodulatory activity; immune activation; immune modulation; structural characterization; chemical synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Pharmaceutical and Cosmeceutical Activities of Marine Bioactive Substances and Their Bioactive Mechanisms

edited by

Baojun Xu

and

Bin Du

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; polysaccharides; marine algae; sea food; sponge; cosmeceutical properties; skin health promotion; pharmacological activities; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Metabolomic Study of Marine Streptomyces

edited by Um Soohyun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine streptomyces; secondary metabolites; biosynthetic gene clusters; bioactive compounds; mechanisms of action; pharmaceutical applications; biotechnological potential; ecological significance

Diversity of Marine Fungi as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dehai Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2074 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungus; bioactivity; natural products; biosynthesis; cytotoxicity; antimicrobial activity; deep sea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Biotechnological Applications of Marine Microalgae

edited by Alfonsina Milito

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae; microalgae; synthetic biology; biotechnology; natural products; genetic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents 4.0

edited by

Donatella Degl'Innocenti

and

Marzia Vasarri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; inflammation; cytokines; antioxidant agents; anti-inflammatory gents; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; NF-κB; mitochondrial oxidative; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

From Sea to Skin: Advancements in Marine-Based Cosmeceuticals

edited by Ripoll Lionel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine cosmeceuticals; marine-derived ingredients; biotechnological extraction; algal extracts; oceanic bioactive compounds; skin-care innovation; antioxidant marine properties; marine peptides; ocean-derived anti-aging agents; seaweed-based cosmetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine-Derived Bioactive Substances and Their Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Junsei Taira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive metabolite; antioxidant; anticancer; immunomodulatory action; cell signaling; mechanisms of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Microalgae Culture and Active Substance Development

edited by

Jianke Huang

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; algal active substances; cultivation optimization; photobioreactor; pigments; PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids); polysaccharides; separation and purification; efficacy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Clinical Therapeutic Applications of Marine Fish Oil

edited by Erland Hermansen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish oil; DHA/EPA; vitamin; enzyme; oxidative stress; inflammatory signaling; therapeutic potential

Marine Metabolomics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rob Keyzers

and Helen Woolner

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; NMR; LCMS; GCMS; GNPS; chromatography; chemical ecology; bioactivity; chemical analysis primary metabolism; secondary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Fishery Discards, Processing Waste and Marine By-Products

edited by

Bergé Jean-Pascal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21399 | Submission Open

Keywords: fishery discards; value-added products; marine sustainability; functional ingredients; biochemical composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Glycomics 2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Gerdol

Yuki Fujii

and

Yasuhiro Ozeki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17643 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell signaling; deep-sea; glycomics; infections; lectins; oligosaccharides; origins of life; polysaccharides; structure of glycans; transcriptome

From Seaside to Bedside: Dedicated to Professor José María Fernández Sousa-Faro

edited by Carmen Cuevas and

Fernando Albericio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5085 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine pharmacology; marine-derived drugs; anti-infective drugs; anti-tumor drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Biotoxins 3.0

edited by

Jordi Molgó

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4621 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; mechanism of action; pharmacology; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Chemical Defense in Marine Organisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

and

Adrianna Ianora

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3530 | Submission Open

Keywords: defense strategies; stress responses; toxins; secondary metabolites; marine organisms; enzymatic pathway activation; bioactive compounds; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments

edited by

Laurent Picot

and

Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2722 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products in Anti-obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

edited by

Xiang Gao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; metabolic syndrome; anti-obesity; cardiovascular disease; diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine-Derived Terpenes: Chemistry, Synthesis and Their Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Jinmei Xia

and Wenhai Xiao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2207 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; terpene; structure elucidation; biosynthetic pathway; synthetic method; bioactivity; therapeutic application; anticancer; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Advances in Therapeutic Applications of Fish Oil, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: EPA; DHA; N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Algal Chemical Ecology 2024

edited by Bethanie R. Edwards

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; marine microbiology; marine algae; omics; community dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Target Identification of Marine Natural Products

edited by

Chuanbin Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; target identification and validation; biomolecular interactions; molecular therapy; bioactive compounds targeting membrane proteins or nuclear receptors; high-throughput screening of bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products as Anticancer Agents 4.0

edited by

Celso Alves

and

Marc Diederich

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; immune; molecular targets; co-cultures; 3D culture models; marine natural products; receptors; proteins; molecular modeling; chemical synthesis; immune-modulatory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

New Screening of Marine Natural Products

edited by Ximing Xu and

Jiejie Hao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure-based marine drug discovery; screening of marine natural products; molecular docking; high-throughput screening; activity prediction of marine natural products; deep learning; machine learning; molecular dynamics simulation

Application of Marine Nature Products to Reduce Oxidative Stress

edited by

Chieh-Hsi Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: free radicals; inflammation; marine products; microbiota; system biology; signal transduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Zebrafish Models in Marine Drug Discovery

edited by Xiaobin Li and Yun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine drugs; zebrafish model; active natural product; bioactivity screening; mechanism of action; activity evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Collection of Biosynthetic Genes from Marine Microbes

edited by

Hindra Hindra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; biosynthesis; genome mining; heterologous expression; metagenomics; feeding experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Fungi in the Blue-Biotechnology Era: Omics Approaches to Uncover Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Ana Cristina Esteves

Artur Alves

and

Felisa Rey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; adaptations to marine environment; bioactive compounds; blue biotechnology; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics

Algal Cultivation for Obtaining High-Value Products

edited by Cecilia Faraloni and

Eleftherios Touloupakis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15887 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; photosynthesis; antioxidant; stress; carotenoids; polyphenols; physiology; high-value; photobioreactor; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Bioactive Peptides—Structure, Function, and Application 2.0

edited by

Bin Wang

and

Chang-Feng Chi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13155 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine peptides; protein hydrolysate; biotechnological production; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure– function relationship; bioavailability; nutritional value; functional foods; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine-Derived Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Tiago H. Silva

and Gabriela S. Diogo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7533 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; polysaccharides; minerals; ceramics; marine biomaterials; customized biomaterials; tissue regeneration; collagen; chitin and chitosan; fish by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Natural Products with Anti-aging Activity

edited by Maria Elisa Giuliani and

Marco Malavolta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5793 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; age-related diseases; longevity; healthspan; marine molecules; marine organisms; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products with Antifouling Activity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Joana Reis Almeida

and

Marta Correia-da-Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2984 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural compounds; antifouling; toxicity; coatings; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Toxins as Marine-Based Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Steve Peigneur

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxins; marine natural compounds; sodium channels; potassium channels; calcium channels; chloride ion channels; TRP channels; ASIC channels; opiate receptors; acetylcholine receptors; NMDA receptors; antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides; gastropod venom peptides; sea anemone toxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Advances of Marine-Derived Enzymes

edited by

Olafur Fridjonsson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine enzymes; enzyme products; enzyme properties; exploitation potentials; marine biotechnology; biorefining; production technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Exploiting Marine ‘Omics’ Technologies for the Biodiscovery of Marine Natural Products

edited by

Stephen A. Jackson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: ‘ omics’ ; genomics; metagenomics; metabolomics; specialized/secondary metabolism biosynthetic gene clusters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Jellyfish Derived Ingredients for Drugs and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Antonella Leone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: jellyfish; blue-biotechnology; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; anticancer; anti-inflammatory; nutraceuticals; zoxanthelatea jellyfish; functional novel foods; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Proteins and Enzymes: Bioactivities and Medicinal Applications

edited by

Min-Jie Cao

and Asami Yoshida

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; proteinases; glycolytic enzyme; enzymes; peptides; bioactive compounds; bioactivities; medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

The Extraction and Application of Functional Components in Algae

edited by

Aurora Silva

Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage

Clara Grosso

and

Maria Fátima Sá Barroso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae functional components; extraction of bioactive molecules; health benefits; nutraceuticals; applications (food; pharmaceutical; wellness and care; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Applications of Lipids from Marine Sources

edited by

Felisa Rey

and

Maria do Rosário Domingues

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; marine organisms; functional foods; blue biotechnology; marine lipids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

New Challenges in Structure Elucidation of Marine Natural Products

edited by

Joon Soo An

, Kyuho Moon and Seoung Rak Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; structure elucidation; NMR; crystallization; computational structure elucidation

Discovery, Synthesis and Mechanism of Marine Drugs for Treating Cancer

edited by Lijun Wang and Chuanlong Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-tumor drugs; total synthesis; structural optimization; modification; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Therapeutic Potential of Phlorotannins

edited by

Hyeon-Cheol Shin

Bong Ho Lee

and

Hye Jeong Hwang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: phlorotannin; analytical; physicochemical; synthetic; theoretical; pharmacological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

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