Marine Natural Products Against Inflammatory-Based Diseases
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 1033
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lipoproteins; marine fish proteins; fish oil; functional foods; atherosclerosis; animal models; microbiota
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Dear Colleagues,
Inflammation is a conserved process that involves the activation of immune and non-immune cells, and the secretion of nitric oxide and pro-inflammatory cytokines aimed at protecting the host from pathogens and injuries and supporting tissue repair and recovery. Nevertheless, unresolved or sterile inflammation is responsible for the promotion of “low-grade systemic chronic inflammation”, a condition characterized by tissue and organ damage, metabolic disorders, i.e., atherosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, and obesity, and an increased predisposition to diverse inflammatory-based diseases, such as neurodegenerative pathologies, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases and cancer. Different studies have demonstrated that more dietary components may positively impact modifiable risk factors for chronic human syndromes. With marine species comprising approximately one-half of the global biodiversity, the ocean offers a wonderful resource for novel compounds, which may improve the health of the worldwide population. Moreover, several decades of research have documented that EPA and DHA exert triglyceride-lowering and antithrombotic effects, and play a relevant role in the resolution of inflammatory processes, being the precursors of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs).
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather new information regarding the therapeutic applications of marine natural products against inflammatory-based diseases.
Dr. Cinzia Parolini
Prof. Dr. Elda Favari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- N-3 PUFA
- marine-derived ingredients
- nutraceutical
- triglycerides
- cardiovascular diseases
- obesity
- metabolic syndrome
- neurodegenerative disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- inflammatory bowel diseases
- cancer
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