Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.3390/md23080317
Jiarong Zhao, Gengjie Zhuang, Jinrong Zhang
{"title":"Neoxanthin: A Promising Medicinal and Nutritional Carotenoid.","authors":"Jiarong Zhao, Gengjie Zhuang, Jinrong Zhang","doi":"10.3390/md23080317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neoxanthin is a xanthophyll carotenoid with high-value nutritional functions for human health due to its anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, and anti-obesity activities. In this present work, we systematically reviewed the structure, source, and biosynthetic pathways of neoxanthin, and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the prevailing extraction methods of neoxanthin. Meanwhile, this review described the latest research progress on the pharmacological activities of neoxanthin. Finally, we concluded with a discussion on the main challenges of neoxanthin production from microalgae, and proposed some future development prospects and potential solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.3390/md23080318
Mariana Almeida, Helena Vieira
{"title":"Marine-Derived Collagen and Chitosan: Perspectives on Applications Using the Lens of UN SDGs and Blue Bioeconomy Strategies.","authors":"Mariana Almeida, Helena Vieira","doi":"10.3390/md23080318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine biomass, particularly from waste streams, by-products, underutilized, invasive, or potential cultivable marine species, offers a sustainable source of high-value biopolymers such as collagen and chitin. These macromolecules have gained significant attention due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, functional versatility, and broad applicability across health, food, wellness, and environmental fields. This review highlights recent advances in the uses of marine-derived collagen and chitin/chitosan. In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we analyze how these applications contribute to sustainability, particularly in SDGs related to responsible consumption and production, good health and well-being, and life below water. Furthermore, we contextualize the advancement of product development using marine collagen and chitin/chitosan within the European Union's Blue bioeconomy strategies, highlighting trends in scientific research and technological innovation through bibliometric and patent data. Finally, the review addresses challenges facing the development of robust value chains for these marine biopolymers, including collaboration, regulatory hurdles, supply-chain constraints, policy and financial support, education and training, and the need for integrated marine resource management. The paper concludes with recommendations for fostering innovation and sustainability in the valorization of these marine resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.3390/md23080314
Andrea Castaldi, Mohamed Nawfal Triba, Laurence Le Moyec, Cédric Hubas, Gaël Le Pennec, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki
{"title":"Multiblock Metabolomics Responses of the Diatom <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Under Benthic and Planktonic Culture Conditions.","authors":"Andrea Castaldi, Mohamed Nawfal Triba, Laurence Le Moyec, Cédric Hubas, Gaël Le Pennec, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki","doi":"10.3390/md23080314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the metabolic responses of the model diatom <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> under different growth conditions, comparing benthic (adherent) and planktonic states. Using a multiblock metabolomics approach combining LC-HRMS<sup>2</sup>, NMR, and GC-MS techniques, we compared the metabolome of <i>P. tricornutum</i> cultivated on three laboratory substrates (glass, polystyrene, and polydimethylsiloxane) and under planktonic conditions. Our results revealed metabolic differences between adherent and planktonic cultures, particularly concerning the lipid and carbohydrate contents. Adherent cultures showed a metabolic profile with an increase in betaine lipids (DGTA/S), fatty acids (tetradecanoic and octadecenoic acids), and sugars (<i>myo</i>-inositol and ribose), suggesting modifications in membrane composition and lipid remodeling, which play a potential role in adhesion. In contrast, planktonic cultures displayed a higher content of cellobiose, specialized metabolites such as dihydroactinidiolide, quinic acid, catechol, and terpenes like phytol, confirming different membrane composition, energy storage capacity, osmoregulation, and stress adaptation. The adaptative strategies do not only concern adherent and planktonic states, but also different adherent culture conditions, with variations in lipid, amino acid, terpene, and carbohydrate contents depending on the physical properties of the support. Our results highlight the importance of metabolic adaptation in adhesion, which could explain the fouling process.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387633/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.3390/md23080316
Tae Hyun Lee, Nathan J Brittin, Imraan Alas, Christopher D Roberts, Shaurya Chanana, Doug R Braun, Spencer S Ericksen, Song Guo, Scott R Rajski, Tim S Bugni
{"title":"Discovery of New Everninomicin Analogs from a Marine-Derived <i>Micromonospora</i> sp. by Metabolomics and Genomics Approaches.","authors":"Tae Hyun Lee, Nathan J Brittin, Imraan Alas, Christopher D Roberts, Shaurya Chanana, Doug R Braun, Spencer S Ericksen, Song Guo, Scott R Rajski, Tim S Bugni","doi":"10.3390/md23080316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the course of genome mining initiatives, we identified a marine-derived <i>Micromonospora</i>, assigned here as strain WMMD956; the genome of WMMD956 appeared to contain a number of features associated with everninomicins, well-known antimicrobial orthosomycins. In addition, LCMS-based hierarchical clustering analysis and principal component analysis (<i>hcapca</i>) revealed that WMMD956 displayed an extreme degree of metabolomic and genomic novelty. Dereplication of high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HRMS/MS) and Global Natural Product Social molecular networking platform (GNPS) analysis of WMMD956 resulted in the identification of several analogs of the previously known everninomicin. Chemical structures were unambiguously confirmed by HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR experiments, and the use of MS/MS data. The isolated metabolites, <b>1</b>-<b>3</b>, were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA).</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.3390/md23080315
Vasileios Toulis, Gemma Marfany, Serena Mirra
{"title":"Marine Derived Strategies Against Neurodegeneration.","authors":"Vasileios Toulis, Gemma Marfany, Serena Mirra","doi":"10.3390/md23080315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine ecosystems are characterized by an immense biodiversity and represent a rich source of biological compounds with promising potential for the development of novel therapeutic drugs. This review describes the most promising marine-derived neuroprotective compounds with strong potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. We focus specifically on the retina and brain-two key components of the central nervous system-as primary targets for therapeutic interventions against neurodegeneration. Alzheimer's disease and retinal degeneration diseases are used here as a representative model of neurodegenerative disorders, where complex molecular processes such as protein misfolding, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation drive disease progression. We also examine gene therapy approaches inspired by marine biology, with particular attention to their application in retinal diseases, aimed at preserving or restoring photoreceptor function and vision.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spermine Promotes the Formation of Conchosporangia in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i> Through Superoxide Anions.","authors":"Tingting Niu, Haike Qian, Lufan Cheng, Qijun Luo, Juanjuan Chen, Rui Yang, Peng Zhang, Tiegan Wang, Haimin Chen","doi":"10.3390/md23080309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The transition from conchocelis to conchosporangia in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i> represents a pivotal stage in its life cycle. As a commercially vital red alga, <i>P. haitanensis</i> plays a dominant role in global nori production. The transition governing its sporulation efficiency is pivotal for aquaculture success, yet the underlying regulatory mechanisms, especially their integration with metabolic cues such as polyamines, remain poorly understood. This study uncovered a critical role for the polyamine spermine (SPM) in promoting conchosporangial formation, mediated through the signaling activity of superoxide anions (O<sub>2</sub>·<sup>-</sup>). Treatment with SPM markedly elevated O<sub>2</sub>·<sup>-</sup> levels, an effect that was effectively inhibited by the NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenyliodonium chloride (DPI), underscoring the role of O<sub>2</sub>·<sup>-</sup> as a key signaling molecule. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that SPM enhanced photosynthesis, carbon assimilation, and respiratory metabolism, while simultaneously activating antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and catalase (CAT), to regulate hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) levels and maintain redox homeostasis. Furthermore, SPM upregulated genes associated with photosynthetic carbon fixation and the C<sub>2</sub> oxidative photorespiration pathway, supplying the energy and metabolic resources necessary for this developmental transition. These findings suggested that SPM orchestrated O<sub>2</sub>·<sup>-</sup> signaling, photosynthetic activity, and antioxidant defenses to facilitate the transition from conchocelis to conchosporangia in <i>P. haitanensis</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Therapeutic Potential of Sea Cucumber-Derived Bioactives in the Prevention and Management of Brain-Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Purnima Rani Debi, Hrishika Barua, Mirja Kaizer Ahmmed, Shuva Bhowmik","doi":"10.3390/md23080310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The popularity of bioactive compounds extracted from sea cucumbers is growing due to their wide application in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in the development of drugs for neurological disorders. Different types of compounds, such as saponins, phenolic compounds, cerebrosides, and glucocerebrosides, are being studied intensively for their efficacy in assessing the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and brain tumors, among others. Positive results have been observed in the upregulation in the content of p-CREB, p-PL3K, BDNF, SOD, and MDA. Furthermore, the neuroprotective mechanism of the compounds against Alzheimer's disease revealed that suppressing the phosphorylation of tau protein by the PI3K/Akt/GSK3β pathway leads to improved synaptic plasticity and reduced nerve fiber tangles. This comprehensive review explores recent findings on the therapeutic potential of sea cucumber bioactives in the treatment of brain-related disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mohangic Acid H and Mohangiol: New <i>p</i>-Aminoacetophenone Derivatives from a Mudflat-Derived <i>Streptomyces</i> sp.","authors":"Juwan Son, Ju Heon Lee, Yong-Joon Cho, Kyuho Moon, Munhyung Bae","doi":"10.3390/md23080307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Streptomyces</i> sp. AWH31-250, isolated from a tidal mudflat in the Nakdong River estuary in Busan, Republic of Korea, was found to produce two novel <i>p</i>-aminoacetophenone derivatives, mohangic acid H (<b>1</b>) and mohangiol (<b>2</b>). Their planar structures were established by comprehensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and UV analysis, possessing a shorter carbon-chain with a diene moiety, whereas known mohangic acids A-F bear a longer carbon-chain with a triene moiety. The absolute configurations of the key stereogenic centers were determined via computational DP4+ calculations and bioinformatic analysis of the ketoreductase domain sequence from the biosynthetic gene cluster. Based on the careful gene analysis along with whole-genome sequencing, the first plausible biosynthetic pathway of mohangic acids A-G and mohangiol was proposed. Mohangic acid H (<b>1</b>) and mohangiol (<b>2</b>) displayed moderate inhibitory activity against <i>Candida albicans</i> isocitrate lyase with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 21.37 and 21.12 µg/mL, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.3390/md23080306
Javier Chao-Pellicer, Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez, Ines Sifaoui, Ana R Díaz-Marrero, José J Fernández, Melissa Jamerson, José E Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales
{"title":"Potential Inhibitors of Human-<i>Naegleria fowleri</i> Interactions: An In Vitro Extracellular Matrix-Based Model.","authors":"Javier Chao-Pellicer, Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez, Ines Sifaoui, Ana R Díaz-Marrero, José J Fernández, Melissa Jamerson, José E Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales","doi":"10.3390/md23080306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rapidly progressive and fulminant disease that affects the central nervous system caused by the free-living amoeba <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>. The adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins is considered as one of the key steps in the success of the infection and could represent an interesting target to be explored in the prevention and treatment of the disease. In this work, the effect of two sesquiterpenes with proven anti-<i>Naegleria</i> activity on the adhesion of the parasite was evaluated using an in vitro ECM-based model, compared with the reference drugs amphotericin B and staurosporine. Both laurinterol and (+)-elatol inhibited the adhesion of the <i>N. fowleri</i> trophozoites to the main proteins of the ECM when treating them at different concentrations and exposure times. This work not only reinforces the therapeutic potential of laurinterol and (+)-elatol against <i>N. fowleri</i> infection but also introduces the application of ECM-based adhesion assays as a novel and valuable tool for screening candidate compounds that disrupt host-pathogen interactions critical to PAM pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine DrugsPub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.3390/md23080313
Gang-Ao Hu, Huai-Ying Sun, Qun-Jian Yin, He Wang, Shi-Yi Liu, Bin-Gui Wang, Hong Wang, Xin Li, Bin Wei
{"title":"Exploring the Biosynthetic Potential of Microorganisms from the South China Sea Cold Seep Using Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Approaches.","authors":"Gang-Ao Hu, Huai-Ying Sun, Qun-Jian Yin, He Wang, Shi-Yi Liu, Bin-Gui Wang, Hong Wang, Xin Li, Bin Wei","doi":"10.3390/md23080313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cold seep ecosystems harbor unique microbial communities with potential for producing secondary metabolites. However, the metabolic potential of cold seep microorganisms in the South China Sea remains under-recognized. This study employed both culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches, including 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and metagenomics, to investigate microbial communities and their potential for secondary metabolite production in the South China Sea cold seep. The results indicate microbial composition varied little between two non-reductive sediments but differed significantly from the reductive sediment, primarily due to Planctomycetes and Actinobacteria. Predicting the Secondary Metabolism Potential using Amplicon (PSMPA) predictions revealed 115 strains encoding more than 10 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), with lower BGC abundance in reductive sediment. Culture-dependent studies showed Firmicutes as the dominant cultivable phylum, with strains from shallow samples encoding fewer BGCs. Metagenomic data confirmed distinct microbial compositions and BGC distributions across sediment types, with cold seep type having a stronger influence than geographic location. Certain BGCs showed strong correlations with sediment depth, reflecting microbial adaptation to nutrient-limited environments. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the metabolic capabilities of South China Sea cold seep microorganisms and reveals key factors influencing their secondary metabolic potential, offering valuable insights for the efficient exploration of cold seep biological resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":18222,"journal":{"name":"Marine Drugs","volume":"23 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12387464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144959596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}