Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Invertebrates 2025
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2025 | Viewed by 1094
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biotechnology; mollusk; antimicrobial; marine natural products
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Dear Colleagues,
Biologically active compounds derived from marine invertebrates have garnered significant interest from the scientific community due to their vast structural diversity and ability to interact with various biological pathways. These organisms, which inhabit extreme environments and have developed unique defense and survival mechanisms, are an invaluable source of secondary metabolites with therapeutic potential. Among their most studied properties are antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities, positioning marine invertebrates as a key focus in the search for novel pharmaceutical agents.
The focus of the included articles should be to highlight the potential of bioactive compounds from marine invertebrates, emphasizing their diversity in molecular targets and mechanistic effects. Additionally, approaches describing synergistic combination treatments of these marine compounds with clinically used or experimental therapeutic agents will be welcomed, aiming to enhance the efficacy and application of these bioactive molecules in various biomedical fields.
For this Special Issue, we invite academic scientists to submit comprehensive reviews and original research articles focusing on biologically active compounds derived from marine invertebrates. These compounds have shown significant potential in various fields, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and biomedical sciences, due to their unique chemical structures and diverse bioactivities. We welcome contributions that explore the discovery of novel compounds, mechanisms of action, bioassays, and potential applications.
Dr. Crisalejandra Rivera-Pérez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- antimicrobial
- antioxidants
- anticancerogenic
- angiotensin activity
- biomedicine
- biotechnology
- marine natural products
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