Metabolic Regulation Functions and Mechanisms of Marine Bioactive Compounds
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine bioactive compounds; metabolic regulation; marine natural products; drug discovery; functional foods; nutraceuticals; marine biotechnology; metabolomics; marine algae and bacteria; proteomics; gut microbiome health; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); natural product chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
These compounds, derived from many marine species, have a wide variety of biological actions, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and metabolic-regulating properties. Such qualities are essential in tackling current health issues and developing new treatment medicines.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the latest advances in the understanding of how marine-derived compounds influence metabolic pathways. We welcome research articles, reviews, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to:
- The identification of novel bioactive compounds and their molecular targets;
- Mechanistic studies on the metabolic pathways regulated by marine compounds;
- Applications of marine bioactive compounds in treating metabolic disorders;
- Advances in biotechnological and analytical techniques (e.g., genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) for compound discovery and pathway elucidation.
Submissions that utilize multidisciplinary approaches or innovative methods to uncover therapeutic potentials are especially encouraged. Join us in advancing the field of marine bioactive compounds and their roles in metabolic regulation. We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. N. Liyanage
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- biological activity
- compound isolation/characterization
- marine extracts
- drug discovery
- therapeutic applications
- human immunity
- biomedical applications
- anti-inflammatory
- marine-based functional foods
- metabolic disorders
- metabolic pathways
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