Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Neuroprotection
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 693
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neurocognitive disorders; gelatinase b; matrix metalloproteinases; antioxidant natural compounds; glial culture models; adjuvant therapies
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine organisms are recognized as a rich source of bioactive compounds with uncommon and unique chemical features that are not found in the terrestrial environment. These bioactive compounds have demonstrated potential for use in medical applications, exhibiting antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative properties. Thus, they represent a potential source of novel drugs that can effectively act on molecular targets in various diseases, including neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.
Currently, over a hundred natural products with significant neuroprotective activity have been isolated from aqueous or organic extracts of marine organisms and tested as potential drugs. The growing interest in exploring the marine environment for compounds with significant pharmacological potential represents a promising strategy and emerging trend for modern medicine. We invite scientists to submit reviews and original research articles that analyze the chemical and biological properties of marine natural products, highlighting their applications for the development on new neuroprotective drugs for the treatment of various central nervous system (CNS) diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases. The application of innovative scientific approaches in the extraction, characterization and testing of novel marine antiviral compounds is also welcome.
Dr. Grazia Maria Liuzzi
Dr. Tiziana Latronico
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine biocompounds
- neuroprotection
- neurodegeneration
- neuroinflammation
- central nervous system
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- multiple sclerosis
- antioxidant compounds
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