Marine Sulfated Glycans
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sulfated glycans; marine algal glycans; glycosaminoglycans; structural characterization; structure-activity relationship; glycomaterial
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Dear Colleagues,
Glycans are fundamental and essential macromolecules found in all living organisms. Over the years, they have been recognized as structural components and critical participants in various physiological processes. Among the diverse categories of glycans, sulfated glycans have attracted increasing attention due to their promising biological activities and potential applications in biomaterials.
One of the most well-known families of sulfated glycans is the glycosaminoglycans, which includes heparin, an anticoagulant widely used for over a century, and chondroitin sulfate, a major extracellular matrix component known for its role in joint health. However, in addition to terrestrial animal-derived glycosaminoglycans, marine sulfated glycans have emerged as an exciting area of research. Numerous studies have revealed their diverse structural features and promising bioactivities, such as anticoagulant, immunomodulatory, hypolipidemic, and antiviral effects, as well as their potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Given the vastness of the oceans and the abundance of sulfate in seawater, we believe that marine environments hold a significant reservoir of sulfated polysaccharides waiting to be explored. Research in this field contributes to theoretical science, such as expanding the natural glycan pool and facilitating structure-activity relationship studies, and holds great promise for advancing biomedical and material development.
In this Special Issue, we are dedicated to showcasing discoveries and advances in the field of marine sulfated glycans from various organisms, including marine plants, animals, and microbes. We welcome both review articles and original research papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the discovery, preparation, compositional analysis, structural elucidation, method/protocol development, bioactivity, structure–activity relationships, and biomedical and material applications of marine sulfated glycans.
We look forward to presenting fellow researchers’ work in this exciting field and promoting your contributions to academia and industry through this Special Issue of our open-access journal.
Dr. Yuefan Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine sulfated glycans
- glycosaminoglycan mimetics
- algal glycans
- fucoidans
- bioactivity
- biomedical application
- biomaterial
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