• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.357-358
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• 2013

• 생약학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-48
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• 1990

Marine organisms have proven to be rich sources of interesting organic molecules. A great number of compounds with diverse structural features and interesting biological activities have been isolated. Recent studies on secondary metabolites of marine organisms are discussed with a focus on a variety of biological activities and marine natural product literatures are also reviewed.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2005

다양한 생리활성을 가지는 marine natural products는 일반적인 secondary metabolites와 유사한 구조를 가지는데, 염소, 브롬, 요오드의 할로겐 원소에 의해 수식이 되어있는 것이 일반적이다. Vanadium haloperoxidase는 이러한 marine natural products의 생산에 중요한 효소로 vanadate를 조효소로 하는 금속효소이다. 본 리뷰에서는 vanadium haloperoxidase의 분리와 단백질 구조를 살펴보고, 이 금속효소의 작용기작에 대해서 설명할 것이다. 마지막으로, vanadium haloperoxidase의 반응성과 secondary metabolites 중 indole, terpenoids, acetogenins의 생합성 예를 살펴볼 것이다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2021

The diet plays a fundamental role in the formation of the gut microbiota, determining the interrelationship between the gut microbiota and the host. The current study investigated the effect of Chlorella vulgaris on the gut microbiota by using simulated in vitro digestion and colonic fermentation. Bioaccessibility was measured after in vitro digestion, and SCFAs and microbial profiling were analyzed after colonic fermentation. The bioaccessibility of C. vulgaris was 0.24 g/g. The three major SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) increased significantly when compared to the control group. In microbial profiling analysis, microorganisms such as Faecalibacterium, Dialister, Megasphaera, Dorea, Odoribacter, Roseburia, Bifidobacterium, Butyricmonas, and Veillonella were high in C. vulgaris group. Among them, Faecalibacterium, Dialister, Megasphaera, Roseburia, and Veillonella were thought to be closely associated with the increased level of SCFAs. Finally, it can be expected to help improve gut microbiota and health through ingestion of C. vulgaris. However, further studies are vital to confirm the changes in the gut microbiota in in vivo, when C. vulgaris is ingested.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1338-1343
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• 2007

Angiogenesis is an essential step in tumor progress and metastasis. Accordingly, small molecules that inhibit angiogenesis would appear to be a promising way to cure angiogenesis-related diseases, including cancer. In the present study, we report that streptochlorin, a small molecule from marine actinomycete, exhibits a potent antiangiogenic activity. The compound potently inhibited endothelial cell invasion and tube formation stimulated with vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) at low micromolar concentrations where it showed no cytotoxicity to the cells. In addition, streptochlorin inhibited TNF-${\alpha}$-induced $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation in the newly developed cell-based reporter gene assay. These data demonstrate that streptochlorin is a new inhibitor of $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation and can be a basis for the development of novel anti-angiogenic agents.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2021

해면동물은 강력한 세포독성을 나타내는 함유성분으로 의약후보물질 탐색의 중요한 소재로 이용되고 있으나 최근 해양생태계 보전에 관심이 높아짐에 따라 해면동물 확보는 더욱 어려움을 겪고 있다. 이러한 경향에 대응하고 해양 천연물연구의 활성화를 위한 해양생물자원 데이터베이스 구축을 위하여 181개 해면동물 추출물에 대한 HPLC 프로파일을 생성하고 항염증 및 신경세포보호 활성을 탐색하였다. 이를 통하여 해면동물 추출물 간의 HPLC를 통한 함유성분에 따른 클러스터링이 가능하였고 또한 각각 17개, 14개 시료에서 항염증 활성과 신경세포보호활성이 확인되었다. 이와 같은 연구는 해면동물을 포함한 해양생물자원에서의 효과적인 생리활성 탐색에 도움이 될 것이라고 판단한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.656-662
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• 2001

Angiogenesis is known as a crucial process in the growth and spreading of tumor cells. Accordingly, the effective inhibition of this process would appear to be a promising way to cure angiogenesis-related diseases, including cancer. This study demonstrates that acalycixenolide E (AX-E) from the marine organism Acalycigorgia inermis exhibits a potent anti-angiogenic activity both in vitro and in vivo. AX-E inhibits the bFGF-induced proliferation of HUVECs in a dose dependent manner, along with the bFGF-induced migration, invasion, and tube formation of HUVECs. Moreover, AX-E potently inhibits the in vivo neovascularization of the chorioallantoic membranes (CAMs) of growing chick embryos. interestingly, AX-E suppresses the expression of metalloproteases 2 and 9, yet shows no effect on their activities. The novel chemical structure and potent anti-angiogenic activity of AX-E will be of great value in elucidating the molecular mechanism of angiogenesis as well as in the development of a novel anti-angiogenic drug.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.437-441
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• 2003

This research investigated the effects of processing conditions and natural antimicrobial materials on quality of freeze-dried, seasoned and roasted Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma). The optimum dipping time and moisture contents of freeze-dried Alaska pollack were 1 sec in $1\%$ salt solution, $48.6\%$ respectively. The freeze-dried, seasoned and roasted Alaska pollack product showed high sensory value. As sterilization time increased over 30 mins in water bath at $100^{\circ}C$ the browning degree of the freeze-dried, seasoned and roasted Alaska pollack product increased. Among various antibrowning agents, $3\%$ corn starch was better in preventing browning than sporix treatment. The freeze-dried, seasoned and roasted Alaska pollack product added with lactate Ca and catechin had the antimicrobial, and the VBN contents of the product showed low level.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.145-155
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• 1991

Peroxides in natural products have been recently received a considerable attention due to their various biological and pharmacological properties. Nearly 300 peroxides have been isolated and structually characterized from natural sources, mainly as constituents of Compositae and marine sponge, and occur randomly in about 10 other plant families. Among peroxides studied, sesquiterpene endoperoxide, quinghaosu, has been already clinically applied as a new antimalarial drug. Based on the peroxides reported, structural classification, natural distribution and biological and pharmacological activities are reviewed. Color reagent and spectroscopic identification of peroxide are also described.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2213-2216
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• 2013

Recently, use of natural products available from marine sources, and especially algae products, are receiving more attention. Scientific evidence for claimed nutraceutical and therapeutical effects of one such marine algae product, fucoxanthin, is discussed in this paper with a summary of the currently available literature regarding its antioxidant, anti-obesity and anticancer activities. It is safe for use in humans, but as it has poor solubility a nano-suspension mode of delivery may be adopted to improve efficacy of supplments. We conclude from ourliterature review that the marine algae product fucoxanthin has significant antioxidant, anti-obesity and anticancer activity with established mechanisms of action.