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Ten Years of Research on Fucoidan and Cancer: Focus on Its Antiangiogenic and Antimetastatic Effects
Angiogenesis and metastasis represent two challenging targets to combat cancer development in the later stages of its progression. Numerous studies have indicated the important role of natural products in blocking tumor angiogenesis signaling pathways in
Eleonora Turrini +2 more
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Ion-exchange purification and structural characterization of five sulfated fucoidans from brown algae [PDF]
Fucoidans are a diverse class of sulfated polysaccharides integral to the cell wall of brown algae, and due to their various bioactivities, they are potential drugs. Standardized work with fucoidans is required for structure-function studies, but remains
Aachmann, Finn Lillelund +13 more
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Marine fucoidans: Structural, extraction, biological activities and their applications in the food industry [PDF]
Over the years, seaweeds have been highlighted as valuable natural sources of bioactive polysaccharides. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide mainly from brown seaweeds composed of a fucopyranose backbone and several monosaccharides, have been reported ...
Kanwugu, Osman Nabayire +15 more
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Fucoidans: Pro- or antiangiogenic agents? [PDF]
Sulfated polysaccharides of brown algae (fucoidans) attract great attention due to their high and strongly diversified biological activity. This review summarizes recent data on the structural variability of these polysaccharides and reports their anti- and proangiogenic properties.
Nadezhda E, Ustyuzhanina +5 more
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Micro RNA Expression after Ingestion of Fucoidan; A Clinical Study
Fucoidans are a class of fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharides derived from brown macroalgae that exert a range of biological activities in vitro and in vivo.
Nuri Gueven +6 more
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Fucoidans exhibit a wide range of bioactivities and receive significant attention in functional food and cosmetic research. Industrial applications of fucoidan are limited partially due to high extraction and purification costs.
Ilekuttige Priyan Shanura Fernando +6 more
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Perspectives for the Use of Fucoidans in Clinical Oncology
Fucoidans are natural sulfated polysaccharides that have a wide range of biological functions and are regarded as promising antitumor agents. The activity of various fucoidans and their derivatives has been demonstrated in vitro on tumor cells of ...
Mikhail V. Kiselevskiy +19 more
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Comparison of Fucoidans from Saccharina latissima Regarding Age-Related Macular Degeneration Relevant Pathomechanisms in Retinal Pigment Epithelium [PDF]
Fucoidans from brown algae are described as anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and antiangiogenic. We tested two Saccharina latissima fucoidans (SL-FRO and SL-NOR) regarding their potential biological effects against age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Susanne Alban +15 more
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Brown Seaweed Fucoidan in Cancer: Implications in Metastasis and Drug Resistance
Fucoidans are sulphated polysaccharides that can be obtained from brown seaweed and marine invertebrates. They have anti-cancer properties, through their targeting of several signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms within malignant cells. This review
María Elena Reyes +5 more
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Fucoidan has many biological functions, including anti-tumor activity. Additionally, it has been suggested that low-molecular-weight fucoidans have greater bioactivities.
Baozhen Luo +10 more
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