Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides in Biomedical Application
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 105
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural product chemistry; medicinal chemistry; biochemistry; functional food; marine algae utilization; sulfated polysaccharides; sarcopenia–obesity–inflammation; wastewater chemistry; food chemistry; environmental chemistry; particulate matter
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Interests: immunology; virology; marine natural products; molecular docking; drug discovery; SARS-CoV-2
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine sulfated polysaccharides (MSPs) refer to intricate polysaccharides obtained from marine life forms such as seaweeds, invertebrates, and microorganisms that indicate vast therapeutic capabilities including anticoagulant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor features. These various biological applications derive from their unique structural properties, and hence make them attractive candidates for therapeutic drugs. The presence of sulfate groups in the MSPs is considered as an evolutionary adaptation to marine environments unlike terrestrials, which differentiates them. Therefore, MSPs possess immense potential for therapeutic use. Hence, this Special Issue will explore a wide range of subjects that include but are not limited to the following:
- Molecular mechanisms underlying the biological activities of MSPs.
- Use of MSPs as potential drugs for disease prevention and treatments.
- Innovative extraction techniques, characterization, and modification of MSPs.
We invite researchers to submit their original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue to advance our understanding and utilization of MPCs.
Dr. Thilina U. Jayawardena
Dr. D. P. Nagahawatta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine sulfated polysaccharides
- biomedical applications
- isolation
- ani-viral
- anti-inflammation
- antitumor
- seaweed
- fucoidan
- fucans
- drug delivery
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