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Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications of Marine Carbohydrate-Based Polymers
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Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications of Marine Carbohydrate-Based Polymers

A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2021) | Viewed by 7594

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Cláudia Nunes

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CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: polysaccharides chemistry; structural analysis; polysaccharides-based materials; bionanocomposites; biological properties
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Dr. Rita Mota

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i3S – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health / IBMC – Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Porto, Portugal
Interests: cyanobacteria and microalgae; extracellular polymeric substances; biopolymers; marine biotechnology; biomedical applications; bioremediation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The marine environment is a prolific source of organisms that are producers of carbohydrate polymers with distinctive characteristics. Moreover, marine polymers can provide a constant supply of raw material and, if necessary, physical or chemical modifications can enhance diversity further and ensure the requirements for a specific application. These polymers have a wide range of possible applications, extending from biomedicine (e.g., antibacterial, anti-adhesive, antiviral, and anticancer activities) to biotechnology (e.g., bioremediation, rheology modifiers, and soil conditioners).

This Special Issue will include recent advances in the discovery of marine carbohydrate polymers with significant potential for biomedical or biotechnological applications. Papers describing the physicochemical and functional characteristics of the marine polymers and the structure–activity relationship are encouraged.

Dr. Cláudia Nunes
Dr. Rita Mota
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biopolymers
  • biomedicine
  • blue biotechnology
  • marine organisms
  • structure-activity relationship
  • carbohydrate polymers

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Enzymatic Degradation of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Polysaccharide and the Antioxidant Activity of Its Degradation Products
by Tian Fang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Shanshan Hu, Yanyan Yu, Xue Sun and Nianjun Xu
Mar. Drugs 2021, 19(5), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/md19050270 - 12 May 2021
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Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis polysaccharides (GLP) were degraded using pectinase, glucoamylase, cellulase, xylanase, and β-dextranase into low-molecular-weight polysaccharides, namely, GPP, GGP, GCP, GXP, and GDP, respectively, and their antioxidant capacities were investigated. The degraded GLP showed higher antioxidant activities than natural GLP, and GDP exhibited [...] Read more.
Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis polysaccharides (GLP) were degraded using pectinase, glucoamylase, cellulase, xylanase, and β-dextranase into low-molecular-weight polysaccharides, namely, GPP, GGP, GCP, GXP, and GDP, respectively, and their antioxidant capacities were investigated. The degraded GLP showed higher antioxidant activities than natural GLP, and GDP exhibited the highest antioxidant activity. After the optimization of degradation conditions through single-factor and orthogonal optimization experiments, four polysaccharide fractions (GDP1, GDP2, GDP3, and GDP4) with high antioxidant abilities (hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, DPPH radical scavenging activity, reduction capacity, and total antioxidant capacity) were obtained. Their cytoprotective activities against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in human fetal lung fibroblast 1 (HFL1) cells were examined. Results suggested that GDP pretreatment can significantly improve cell viability, reduce reactive oxygen species and malonaldehyde levels, improve antioxidant enzyme activity and mitochondria membrane potential, and alleviate oxidative damage in HFL1 cells. Thus, the enzyme degradation of GLP with β-dextranase can significantly improve its antioxidant activity, and GDP might be a suitable source of natural antioxidants. Full article
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Biocompatibility of the Biopolymer Cyanoflan for Applications in Skin Wound Healing
by Raquel Costa, Luís Costa, Ilda Rodrigues, Catarina Meireles, Raquel Soares, Paula Tamagnini and Rita Mota
Mar. Drugs 2021, 19(3), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/md19030147 - 11 Mar 2021
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There is a great demand for the development of novel wound dressings to overcome the time and costs of wound care performed by a vast number of clinicians, especially in the current overburdened healthcare systems. In this study, Cyanoflan, a biopolymer secreted by [...] Read more.
There is a great demand for the development of novel wound dressings to overcome the time and costs of wound care performed by a vast number of clinicians, especially in the current overburdened healthcare systems. In this study, Cyanoflan, a biopolymer secreted by a marine unicellular cyanobacterium, was evaluated as a potential biomaterial for wound healing. Cyanoflan effects on cell viability, apoptosis, and migration were assessed in vitro, while the effect on tissue regeneration and biosafety was evaluated in healthy Wistar rats. The cell viability and apoptosis of fibroblasts and endothelial cells was not influenced by the treatment with different concentrations of Cyanoflan, as observed by flow cytometry. Moreover, the presence of Cyanoflan did not affect cell motility and migratory capacity, nor did it induce reactive oxygen species production, even revealing an antioxidant behavior regarding the endothelial cells. Furthermore, the skin wound healing in vivo assay demonstrated that Cyanoflan perfectly adapted to the wound bed without inducing systemic or local oxidative or inflammatory reaction. Altogether, these results suggest that Cyanoflan is a promising biopolymer for the development of innovative applications to overcome the many challenges that still exist in skin wound healing. Full article
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