Fucoxanthin-Containing Cream Prevents Epidermal Hyperplasia and UVB-Induced Skin Erythema in Mice.

abstract：:Notably, α-conotoxins with carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) amidation are inhibitors of the pentameric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), which are therapeutic targets for neurological diseases and disorders. The (α3)2(β2)3 nAChR subunit arrangement comprises a pair of α3(+)β2(-) and β2(+)α3(-) interfaces, and a...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Wen J,Adams DJ,Hung A

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have suggested that hyperlipidemia is closely linked to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible antihyperlipidemia mechanism of HU (high sulfate content of ulvan) in high-cholesterol fed rats. Wistar rats were made hyperlipidemic by feeding with a high-cholesterol...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Qi H,Sheng J

更新日期：2015-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The biologically active lipopeptide kalkitoxin was previously isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Moorea producens (Lyngbya majuscula). Kalkitoxin exhibited N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-mediated neurotoxicity and acted as an inhibitory ligand for voltage-sensitive sodium channels in cultured rat cerebellar granule ...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Morgan JB,Liu Y,Coothankandaswamy V,Mahdi F,Jekabsons MB,Gerwick WH,Valeriote FA,Zhou YD,Nagle DG

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine opisthobranch Scaphander lignarius has been analyzed in the systematic search for novel bioactive compounds in Arctic marine organisms using bioassay guided fractionation. A number of highly cytotoxic fractions were shown to contain mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Selected PUFAs were isolated an...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Vasskog T,Andersen JH,Hansen E,Svenson J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The red macroalga Agarophyton chilensis is a well-known producer of eicosanoids such as hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids, but the alga produces almost no prostaglandins, unlike the closely related A. vermiculophyllum. This indicates that the related two algae would have different enzyme systems or substrate composition. ...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Honda M,Ishimaru T,Itabashi Y,Vyssotski M

更新日期：2019-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) have gained considerable attention as highly active photoprotective candidates for human sunscreens. However, more studies are necessary to evaluate the extraction efficiency of these metabolites in solvents compatible with cosmetics and their subsequent analysis by HPLC. In the pre...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Chaves-Peña P,de la Coba F,Figueroa FL,Korbee N

更新日期：2019-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:High-fat and high-sucrose diet (HFHSD)-induced obesity leads to oxidative stress and chronic inflammatory status. However, little is known about the beneficial effects of total lipids extracted from Spirulina. Hence, in the present study, Spirulina lipids were extracted with chloroform/methanol (SLC) or ethanol (SLE) ...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Yang Y,Du L,Hosokawa M,Miyashita K

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms that inhabit unchartered unique soil such as in the highly saline and hot Red Sea lagoons on the Saudi Arabian coastline, represent untapped sources of potentially new bioactive compounds. In this study, a culture-dependent approach was applied to three types of sediments: mangrove mud (MN), microbial m...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Al-Amoudi S,Essack M,Simões MF,Bougouffa S,Soloviev I,Archer JA,Lafi FF,Bajic VB

更新日期：2016-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new compounds (1-4), including two brevianamides and two mycochromenic acid derivatives along with six known compounds were isolated from the deep-sea-derived fungus Penicillium brevicompactum DFFSCS025. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. Moreover, the absolute configurations of 1 and 2 w...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Xu X,Zhang X,Nong X,Wang J,Qi S

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:One new α-pyrone (nocapyrone R (1)), and three known γ-pyrones (nocapyrones B, H and L (2-4)) were isolated from the culture extract of a Nocardiopsis strain collected from marine sediment. Structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data including NMR and MS. γ-Pyrones 2-4 were found t...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Kim Y,Ogura H,Akasaka K,Oikawa T,Matsuura N,Imada C,Yasuda H,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2014-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A marine natural product, pulmonarin B (1), and a series of related tacrine hybrid analogues were synthesized and evaluated as cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors. The in vitro ChE assay results revealed that 1 showed moderate dual acetylcholinesterase (AChE)/ butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activity, while the hy...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Cheng ZQ,Song JL,Zhu K,Zhang J,Jiang CS,Zhang H

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cod-liver oil and other marine products containing polyunsaturated fatty acids have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral effects and may be useful in the treatment of various inflammatory and infectious diseases. We developed suppositories and ointment with 30% free fatty acid (FFA) extract from ...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Ormarsson OT,Geirsson T,Bjornsson ES,Jonsson T,Moller P,Loftsson T,Stefansson E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and use of topical microbicides potentially offers an additional strategy to reduce the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Carbohydrate-binding agents (CBAs) that show specificity for high mannose carbohydrates on the surface of the heavily glycosylated envelope of HIV are endowed with p...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Huskens D,Schols D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alginate lyase-producing bacterial strain, Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM0524, was screened from marine rotten kelp. In an optimized condition, the production of alginate lyase from Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM0524 reached 62.6 U/mL, suggesting that strain SM0524 is a good producer of alginate lyases. The bifunctional algina...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Li JW,Dong S,Song J,Li CB,Chen XL,Xie BB,Zhang YZ

更新日期：2011-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite intense efforts to develop non-cytotoxic anticancer treatments, effective agents are still not available. Therefore, novel apoptosis-inducing drug leads that may be developed into effective targeted cancer therapies are of interest to the cancer research community. Targeted cancer therapies affect specific abe...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Essack M,Bajic VB,Archer JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic imine toxins are neurotoxic, macrocyclic compounds produced by marine dinoflagellates. Mass spectrometric screenings of extracts from natural plankton assemblages revealed a high chemical diversity among this toxin class, yet only few toxins are structurally known. Here we report the structural characterization...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Zurhelle C,Nieva J,Tillmann U,Harder T,Krock B,Tebben J

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In the search for bioactive compounds, 11 fungal strains were isolated from Indonesian marine habitats. Ethyl acetate extracts of their culture broth were tested for cytotoxic activity against a urinary bladder carcinoma cell line and for antifungal and antibacterial activities against fish and human pathogenic bacter...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Tarman K,Lindequist U,Wende K,Porzel A,Arnold N,Wessjohann LA

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:D. salina is one of the recognized natural sources to produce beta-carotene, and an useful model for studying the role of inhibitors and enhancers of carotenogenesis. However there is little information in D. salina regarding whether the isoprenoid substrate can be influenced by stress factors (carotenogenic) or selec...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Paniagua-Michel J,Capa-Robles W,Olmos-Soto J,Gutierrez-Millan LE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new alkaloid, 2-(furan-2-yl)-6-(2S,3S,4-trihydroxybutyl)pyrazine (1), along with 12 known compounds, 2-(furan-2-yl)-5-(2S,3S,4-trihydroxybutyl)pyrazine (2), (S)-4-isobutyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyde (3), (S)-4-isopropyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyd...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Wang P,Kong F,Wei J,Wang Y,Wang W,Hong K,Zhu W

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Fucosterol is an algae-derived unique phytosterol having several medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase, neuroprotective, and so on. Accumulated evidence suggests a therapeutic promise of fucosterol in neurodegeneration; however, the in-depth pharmacological mechanism of its...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Hannan MA,Dash R,Sohag AAM,Moon IS

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotenoids are lipophilic pigments found in plants and algae, as well as some bacteria, archaea, and fungi that serve two functions-(1) as light harvesting molecules-primary carotenoids, and (2) as antioxidants, acting against reactive oxygen species⁻secondary carotenoids. Because of their strong antioxidant properti...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Laje K,Seger M,Dungan B,Cooke P,Polle J,Holguin FO

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Sponges are important sources of bioactive secondary metabolites. These compounds are frequently synthesized by bacterial symbionts, which may be recruited from the surrounding seawater or transferred to the sponge progeny by the parent. In this study, we investigated the bacterial communities associated with the spon...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Waterworth SC,Jiwaji M,Kalinski JJ,Parker-Nance S,Dorrington RA

更新日期：2017-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of cytostatics in cancer patients' chemotherapy results in a number of side effects, including the inhibition of various parts of hematopoiesis. Two sulfated polysaccharides, fucoidan from the seaweed Chordaria flagelliformis (PS-Fuc) and fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from the sea cucumber Massinium magn...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Anisimova N,Ustyuzhanina N,Bilan M,Donenko F,Usov A,Kiselevskiy M,Nifantiev N

更新日期：2017-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Organisms lacking external defense mechanisms have developed chemical defense strategies, particularly through the production of secondary metabolites with antibiotic or repellent effects. Secondary metabolites from marine organisms have proven to be an exceptionally rich source of small molecules with pharmacological...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： García-Vilas JA,Martínez-Poveda B,Quesada AR,Medina MÁ

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cone snail venoms are considered an untapped reservoir of extremely diverse peptides, named conopeptides, displaying a wide array of pharmacological activities. We report here for the first time, the presence of high molecular weight compounds that participate in the envenomation cocktail used by these marine snails. ...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Violette A,Leonardi A,Piquemal D,Terrat Y,Biass D,Dutertre S,Noguier F,Ducancel F,Stöcklin R,Križaj I,Favreau P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anti-fibrotic compound produced by Streptomycesn xiamenensis, found in mangrove sediments, was investigated for possible therapeutic effects against fibrosis. The compound, N-[[3,4-dihydro-3S-hydroxy-2S-methyl-2-(4'R-methyl-3'S-pentenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl]carbonyl]-threonine (1), was isolated from crude extracts...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Xu MJ,Liu XJ,Zhao YL,Liu D,Xu ZH,Lang XM,Ao P,Lin WH,Yang SL,Zhang ZG,Xu J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinoporins are α-pore forming proteins with therapeutic potential, produced by sea anemones. Sticholysin II (StnII) from Stichodactyla helianthus is one of its most extensively characterized members. These proteins remain stably folded in water, but upon interaction with lipid bilayers, they oligomerize to form a po...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： García-Linares S,Alm I,Maula T,Gavilanes JG,Slotte JP,Martínez-Del-Pozo Á

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A bioactivity guided study of a cf. Caldora penicillata species, collected during a 2013 expedition to the Pacific island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (a commonwealth of the USA), led to the isolation of a new thiazoline-containing alkaloid, laucysteinamide A (1). Laucysteinamide A is a new monomeric analogue o...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Zhang C,Naman CB,Engene N,Gerwick WH

更新日期：2017-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Tisochrysis lutea is a marine haptophyte rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g., docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) and carotenoids (e.g., fucoxanthin). Because of the nutraceutical applications of these compounds, this microalga is being used in aquaculture to feed oyster and shrimp larvae. In our earlier report,...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Gangadhar KN,Rodrigues MJ,Pereira H,Gaspar H,Malcata FX,Barreira L,Varela J

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The 7-Acetylsinumaximol B (7-AB), a bioactive cembranoid, was originally discovered from aquaculture soft coral Sinularia sandensis. The current study investigated the anti-proliferative property of 7-AB towards the NCI-N87 human gastric cancer cell line. An MTT cell proliferative assay was applied to evaluate cell su...

journal_title：Marine drugs

authors： Tsai TC,Lai KH,Su JH,Wu YJ,Sheu JH

更新日期：2018-03-26 00:00:00