Melanin pigment derived from marine organisms and its industrial applications

K Ghattavi, A Homaei, E Kamrani, SK Kim - Dyes and Pigments, 2022 - Elsevier
Melanin is a complex group of natural pigment substance, and it shows excellent biological
and biomedical applications which is commonly present in algae, fungi, bacteria …

The role of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling in tissue repair and regeneration

M Farooq, AW Khan, MS Kim, S Choi - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a large family of secretory molecules that act through
tyrosine kinase receptors known as FGF receptors. They play crucial roles in a wide variety …

Beneficial effects of seaweed-derived components on metabolic syndrome via gut microbiota modulation

L Zang, M Baharlooeian, M Terasawa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Metabolic syndrome comprises a group of conditions that collectively increase the risk of
abdominal obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Gut …

Gut microbiome and metabolome of sea cucumber (Stichopus ocellatus) as putative markers for monitoring the marine sediment pollution in Pahang, Malaysia

SS Wei, CM Yen, IPG Marshall, H Abd Hamid… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic contamination in the marine environment forms an emerging threat to marine
ecosystems. This study aimed to compare the gut and coelomic microbiota of Stichopus …

Characterizations and the Mechanism Underlying Osteogenic Activity of Peptides from Enzymatic Hydrolysates of Stichopus japonicus

M Yang, Z Xu, D Wu, Y Dong, Z Wang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) is a kind of fishery product with high nutritional value. It
exhibits a wide range of biological activity and has potential application in the food …

Fucoidan isolated from invasive Sargassum horneri inhibit LPS-induced inflammation via blocking NF-κB and MAPK pathways

KKA Sanjeewa, TU Jayawardena, SY Kim, HS Kim… - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The brown seaweed Sargassum horneri, recently invaded the shorelines or Jeju, South
Korea. Within the framework of a sustainable strategy to control S. horneri, authors …

Bridging the gap between sustainability and profitability: unveiling the untapped potential of sea cucumber viscera

MF Muhsin, Y Fujaya, AA Hidayani, H Fazhan… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Sea cucumbers have high economic value, and in most forms of trade, their body wall is
typically the only part that is harvested and sold. The organs of the sea cucumber …

Rapid identification of geographical origin of sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus using FT-NIR coupled with light gradient boosting machine

Y Sun, N Liu, X Kang, Y Zhao, R Cao, J Ning, H Ding… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
The geographical origin of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus plays a key role in
affecting its economic value. To quickly and effectively identify the geographical origin of sea …

Unveiling the early life core microbiome of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus and the unexpected abundance of the growth-promoting Sulfitobacter

J Yu, C Jiang, R Yamano, S Koike, Y Sakai, S Mino… - Animal Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Microbiome in early life has long-term effects on the host's immunological and
physiological development and its disturbance is known to trigger various diseases in host …

Potential Antioxidant Properties of Enzymatic Hydrolysates from Stichopus japonicus against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress

HG Lee, HS Kim, JY Oh, DS Lee, HW Yang, MC Kang… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive antioxidant evaluation was performed on enzymatic hydrolysates of
Stichopus japonicus (S. japonicus) using Vero cells and zebrafish models for in vitro and in …