Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides and Their Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2025 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine sulfated polysaccharides are valuable bioactive compounds that can be extracted from diverse marine sources, including algae, invertebrates, and microorganisms. They exhibit low biotoxicity and demonstrate preventive and therapeutic effects across a broad spectrum of diseases, including immunomodulation, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-obesity activities. Moreover, they possess unique chemical and structural characteristics that distinguish them from plant and mushroom polysaccharides, which are closely linked to their biological activities. Therefore, this Special Issue will cover the following topics, as well as a broad range of other subjects related to marine sulfated polysaccharides.
- Biological activities and molecular mechanisms of marine sulfated polysaccharides in the prevention and treatment of various diseases.
- Structural features of marine sulfated polysaccharides.
- Structure–activity relationship of marine sulfated polysaccharides.
We invite you to submit your research and comprehensive review papers to this Special Issue, aiming to advance our understanding of marine sulfated polysaccharides.
Dr. Seung-U Son
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine sulfated polysaccharide
- ulvan
- fucoidan
- galactan
- algae
- immunoregulation
- anti-cancer
- anti-obesity
- biomedical application
- structural analysis
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