Marine Demospongiae: A challenging treasure of bioactive compounds

R Esposito, S Federico, M Bertolino, V Zupo… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, it has been demonstrated that marine organisms are a substantial
source of bioactive compounds with possible biotechnological applications. Marine …

Bioactive compounds from marine sponges and algae: effects on cancer cell metabolome and chemical structures

R Esposito, S Federico, F Glaviano, E Somma… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metabolomics represent the set of small organic molecules generally called metabolites,
which are located within cells, tissues or organisms. This new “omic” technology, together …

Chiral hydrogel accelerates Re‐epithelization in chronic wounds via Mechanoregulation

H Zhu, C Xing, X Dou, Y Zhao, Y Peng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), are a serious clinical problem. It is a
challenge for the conventional wound dressings to achieve the desirable therapeutic …

Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Isomalabaricane Terpenoids from the Sponge Rhabdastrella globostellata

B Chen, P Qiu, B Xu, Q Zhao, YC Gu, L Fu… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nine new isomalabaricane terpenoids (1–9) were isolated from the sponge Rhabdastrella
globostellata of Ximao Island, together with 13 known ones (10–22). The structures were …

Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic exploration of the Egyptian Red Sea sponge Theonella sp. associated microbial community

M El Samak, S Zakeer, A Hanora, SM Solyman - Marine Genomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine sponges associated microorganisms are considered to be prolific source of bioactive
natural products. Omics-based techniques such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Sponge-Derived Diterpenes: 2009–2022

J Xia, X Chen, G Li, P Qiu, W Wang, Z Shao - Marine Drugs, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sponges are a vital source of pharmaceutically active secondary metabolites, of which the
main structural types are alkaloids and terpenoids. Many of these compounds exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical Changes Under Heat Stress and Identification of Dendrillolactone, a New Diterpene Derivative with a Rare Rearranged Spongiane Skeleton from …

A Prófumo, C Avila, A Cutignano - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
The waters around the western Antarctic Peninsula are experiencing fast warming due to
global change, being among the most affected regions on the planet. This polar area is …

Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of α‐Trifluoromethyl Homoallylic Amine Derivatives from Trifluoromethyl‐Containing Ketoimines and Isatin‐Derived Morita …

D Chen, Y Deng, S Sun, P Jia… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The asymmetric γ‐regioselective‐alkylation reaction which is catalyzed by a chiral tertiary
amine ((DHQ) 2PHAL) and takes advantage of isatin‐derived Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman …

Metagenomic mining of two Egyptian Red Sea sponges associated microbial community

ME Samak, SM Solyman, A Hanora, S Zakeer - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Red Sea is a promising habitat for the discovery of new bioactive marine
natural products. Sponges associated microorganisms represent a wealthy source of …

Identification of a novel inhibitor of TfR1 from designed and synthesized muriceidine a derivatives

Y Wu, Z Ma, X Mai, X Liu, P Li, X Qi, G Li, J Li - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) plays a key role in cellular iron uptake through its
interaction with iron-bound Tf. TfR1 is often reported to be overexpressed in malignant cells …