Bioactivities of Coastal Organism-Derived Marine Natural Products
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 July 2026 | Viewed by 1285
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug discovery; marine natural products; anticancer lead compounds; antiviral lead compounds; Zika virus; RdRP inhibitors; apoptosis; pyroptosis
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Interests: drug discovery; marine natural products; antiviral lead compounds; anticancer lead compounds; AI-driven drug designs; novel druggable targets
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The vast and largely unexplored biodiversity of coastal marine ecosystems represents a treasure trove for discovering novel bioactive compounds, with sources including sponges, fungi, corals, mangroves, mollusks, algae and more. As global health challenges evolve, the need for innovative therapeutic agents derived from nature has never been more pressing.
Recent advances in analytical chemistry, omics technologies and bioassay-guided isolation have accelerated the exploration of coastal marine natural products (CMNPs) and their bioactivities. Numerous CMNPs exhibit promising pharmacological properties, including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anticoagulant activities. Despite these advances, the field faces significant challenges and opportunities. Climate change and coastal pollution further highlight the need for interdisciplinary research to preserve these resources.
This Special Issue highlights recent advances in CMNP discovery, characterization and application, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across marine biology, chemistry, pharmacology and environmental science. We invite researchers to contribute original articles and comprehensive reviews that bridge the gap between marine ecology and pharmaceutical science.
Dr. Jie Yuan
Dr. Jianchen Yu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- coastal organisms
- marine natural products
- bioactive compounds
- biosynthesis/metabolic engineering
- antimicrobial activity
- anticancer activity
- antiviral activity
- drug discovery
- structure–activity relationship (SAR)
- bioassay-guided fractionation
- secondary metabolites
- AI-driven drug designs
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