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  • Biopotential of sea cucumbers (echinodermata) and tunicates (chordata) from the western coast of portugal for the prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses
    Publication . Carletti, Alessio; Cardoso, Carlos; Juliao, Diana; Arteaga, Jorge L.; Chainho, Paula; Dionísio, Maria Ana; Sales, Sabrina; Gaudêncio, Maria J.; Ferreira, Inês; Afonso, Cláudia; Lourenço, Helena; Cancela, M. Leonor; Bandarra, Narcisa M.; Gavaia, Paulo
    In the present work, we aimed to explore the potential of two groups of marine invertebrates—sea cucumbers (Echinodermata) and ascidians (Chordata)—as sources of antiinflammatory, anti-oxidant, and osteogenic compounds with potential to be used as pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals for the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. 24 extracts (ethanol, water, and ethyl acetate) from 4 species of sea cucumbers and 4 species of tunicates were produced and screened in vitro for their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities and in vivo for osteogenic activity through an assay using zebrafish larvae. Our results showed that ethanolic extracts presented anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, which revealed to be stronger in the ascidians. The osteogenic activity, which provides evidence of the bioactive potential of these organisms in preventing chronic disorders causing low bone density, was found to be strong in one species of ascidians and 3 of holothurians. This study demonstrates the high potential of extracts from these marine organisms for using as nutraceuticals in the prevention of chronic bone disorders.
    2020-10-30Artigo científico Acesso aberto Ver mais
  • Editorial: Endocrine regulation and physiological adaptation of stress response in aquatic organisms, volume II
    Publication . Li, Yi-Feng; Li, Yiming; Campinho, Marco António; Fuentes, Juan
    At the individual level, organisms develop many complex morphological and physiological adaptations to maintain homeostasis, of which endocrine regulation is the key. By adjusting physiological mechanisms, organisms adapt their response to the external environment, enabling the acquisition of new homeostatic equilibrium that allows survival. The physiological adaptative mechanism plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis and adapting to changes in the external environment. Well-known environmental factors such as ambient temperature, pH, ammonia nitrogen, salinity, and exposure to new pollutants can disrupt homeostasis, resulting in growth and physiological and endocrine disorders. Thus, in a rapidly changing climate, it is important to explore the biological adaptive regulation mechanism and endocrine regulation strategy under stress, which has an important impact on the protection of aquatic ecology. The main purpose of the Research Topic is to explore and discuss these potential physiological and molecular mechanisms to provide new insights for developing new green ecological activities.
    2024-12-19Editorial de revista Acesso aberto Ver mais