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Marine Drugs Feb 2020Glycoconjugates play significant roles in biological systems and are used in medicine, for example as vaccines [...].
Glycoconjugates play significant roles in biological systems and are used in medicine, for example as vaccines [...].
Topics: Glycoconjugates; Marine Biology
PubMed: 32085418
DOI: 10.3390/md18020120 -
Natural Product Reports Mar 2016This review covers the literature published in 2014 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 1116 citations (753 for the period January to December 2014) referring to... (Review)
Review
This review covers the literature published in 2014 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 1116 citations (753 for the period January to December 2014) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1378 in 456 papers for 2014), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that lead to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included.
Topics: Animals; Biological Products; Bryozoa; Cnidaria; Echinodermata; Marine Biology; Molecular Structure; Mollusca; Phytoplankton; Porifera; Rhodophyta; Urochordata
PubMed: 26837534
DOI: 10.1039/c5np00156k -
Marine Drugs Dec 2020By the end of the year 2020, there are nine marine-derived anticancer drugs available on the market, and the field is currently growing exponentially [...].
By the end of the year 2020, there are nine marine-derived anticancer drugs available on the market, and the field is currently growing exponentially [...].
Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Biological Products; Humans; Marine Biology; Marine Toxins; Neoplasms
PubMed: 33333876
DOI: 10.3390/md18120643 -
Frontiers in Neurology 2018
PubMed: 29503628
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00068 -
Journal of Experimental Botany Jun 2017
Topics: Carbon; Carbon Dioxide; Marine Biology; Oxygen; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton; Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase
PubMed: 28911058
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx278 -
Current Biology : CB Jun 2017In this Quick Guide, Votier and Sherley explain how diverse seabirds play important roles in ecosystem functioning, global nutrient cycling and climate regulation, but...
In this Quick Guide, Votier and Sherley explain how diverse seabirds play important roles in ecosystem functioning, global nutrient cycling and climate regulation, but are declining in the face of multiple threats.
Topics: Animals; Carbon Cycle; Charadriiformes; Climate Change; Conservation of Natural Resources; Ecosystem; Marine Biology; Oceans and Seas; Population Dynamics
PubMed: 28586675
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.042 -
Annual Review of Marine Science Jan 2023The regular movements of waves and tides are obvious representations of the oceans' rhythmicity. But the rhythms of marine life span across ecological niches and... (Review)
Review
The regular movements of waves and tides are obvious representations of the oceans' rhythmicity. But the rhythms of marine life span across ecological niches and timescales, including short (in the range of hours) and long (in the range of days and months) periods. These rhythms regulate the physiology and behavior of individuals, as well as their interactions with each other and with the environment. This review highlights examples of rhythmicity in marine animals and algae that represent important groups of marine life across different habitats. The examples cover ecologically highly relevant species and a growing number of laboratory model systems that are used to disentangle key mechanistic principles. The review introduces fundamental concepts of chronobiology, such as the distinction between rhythmic and endogenous oscillator-driven processes. It also addresses the relevance of studying diverse rhythms and oscillators, as well as their interconnection, for making better predictions of how species will respond to environmental perturbations, including climate change. As the review aims to address scientists from the diverse fields of marine biology, ecology, and molecular chronobiology, all of which have their own scientific terms, we provide definitions of key terms throughout the article.
Topics: Animals; Aquatic Organisms; Biological Clocks; Marine Biology; Oceans and Seas; Ecosystem
PubMed: 36028229
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-030422-113038 -
Marine Drugs Dec 2020
Topics: Biological Products; Biotechnology; Drug Discovery; Genome; Marine Biology; Synthetic Biology
PubMed: 33287181
DOI: 10.3390/md18120615 -
Marine Drugs Dec 2020Marine organisms inhabiting extreme habitats are a promising reservoir of bioactive compounds for drug discovery. Extreme environments, i.e., polar and hot regions, deep...
Marine organisms inhabiting extreme habitats are a promising reservoir of bioactive compounds for drug discovery. Extreme environments, i.e., polar and hot regions, deep sea, hydrothermal vents, marine areas of high pressure or high salinity, experience conditions close to the limit of life. In these marine ecosystems, "hot spots" of biodiversity, organisms have adopted a huge variety of strategies to cope with such harsh conditions, such as the production of bioactive molecules potentially valuable for biotechnological applications and for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical sectors. Many enzymes isolated from extreme environments may be of great interest in the detergent, textile, paper and food industries. Marine natural products produced by organisms evolved under hostile conditions exhibit a wide structural diversity and biological activities. In fact, they exert antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of this Special Issue "Bioactive Molecules from Extreme Environments" was to provide the most recent findings on bioactive molecules as well as enzymes isolated from extreme environments, to be used in biotechnological discovery pipelines and pharmaceutical applications, in an effort to encourage further research in these extreme habitats.
Topics: Animals; Aquatic Organisms; Biological Products; Extreme Environments; Marine Biology; Water Microbiology
PubMed: 33327603
DOI: 10.3390/md18120640 -
Current Biology : CB Dec 2020Jeremy Goldbogen introduces blue whales, the largest animals to ever inhabit earth.
Jeremy Goldbogen introduces blue whales, the largest animals to ever inhabit earth.
Topics: Acoustics; Animals; Balaenoptera; Body Size; Ecosystem; Feeding Behavior; Marine Biology
PubMed: 33290699
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.068