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Sales S, Lourenço HM, Bandarra NM, Afonso C, Matos J, Botelho MJ, Pessoa MF, Félix PM, Veronez A, Cardoso C. How Biological Activity in Sea Cucumbers Changes as a Function of Species and Tissue. Foods 2023; 13:35. [PMID: 38201062 PMCID: PMC10778530 DOI: 10.3390/foods13010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Biological activity and bioactive compound content in sea cucumbers was assessed, considering Parastichopus regalis, Holothuria mammata, Holothuria forskali, and Holothuria arguinensis as species and intestine, muscle band, respiratory tree, body wall, and gonads as tissues. P. regalis had the lowest content in phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in contrast to Holothuria species. In the respiratory tree, the highest phenolic concentration was recorded in H. arguinensis, 76.4 ± 1.2 mg GAE/100 g dw vs. 21.0-49.0 mg GAE/100 g dw in the other species. H. arguinensis had the highest DPPH and FRAP results in the gonads, 13.6 ± 0.7 mg AAE/100 g dw vs. 2.6-3.5 mg AAE/100 g dw and 27.1 ± 0.3 μmol Fe2+/g dw vs. 8.0-15.9 μmol Fe2+/g dw, respectively. Overall, P. regalis biomass presented the highest anti-inflammatory activity levels and H. arguinensis the lowest anti-inflammatory levels. The respiratory tree was the most anti-inflammatory (measured by the inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2, COX-2) tissue in H. mammata and H. forskali (also the muscle band in this case), 76.3 ± 6.3% and 59.5 ± 3.6% COX-2 inhibition in 1 mg/mL aqueous extracts, respectively. The results demonstrated a variable bioactive potential and advantage in targeting antioxidant properties in the muscle band and anti-inflammatory activity in the respiratory tree, which may constitute a starting point for a biorefinery approach envisaging multiple applications.
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- Sabrina Sales
- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
- Division of Oceanography and Marine Environment (DivOA), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), 1495-165 Lisbon, Portugal;
- GeoBioTec, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology (UNL), Largo da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
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- Division of Oceanography and Marine Environment (DivOA), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), 1495-165 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology (UNL), Largo da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
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- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1749-017 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- Centre for Functional Ecology—Science for People & the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal;
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.S.); (H.M.L.); (N.M.B.); (C.A.); (J.M.)
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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Kyritsi M, Tsiolas G, Michailidou S, Koukaras K, Argiriou A. Genomic and 16S metabarcoding data of Holothuria tubulosa Gmelin, 1791. Data Brief 2023; 48:109171. [PMID: 37206897 PMCID: PMC10189087 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Holothuria tubulosa Gmelin, 1791 is an edible sea cucumber species widespread in the Mediterranean Sea with ecological and increasing economic importance. Genome data of holothurian species is limited and the availability of genomic data resources is crucial in understanding their biology and adaptability mechanisms. This dataset presents the raw genome sequence data of H. tubulosa sequenced on an Illumina NextSeq 2000 platform. Genome size estimation was performed based on k-mer frequency approach. Additionally, the bacterial microbiome in the stomach and intestine of H. tubulosa collected from the Strymonian Gulf (North Aegean Sea, Greece) through 16S rRNA amplicon metabarcoding sequencing is reported. Sequencing was performed on an Illumina MiSeq platform. Analysis was conducted using the QIIME2 software package, the DADA2 algorithm and a trained classifier for taxonomy assignment. The datasets presented in this work serve as valuable resources for a comprehensive investigation of H. tubulosa at the genome level and for comparative genomics and echinoderms gut microbial studies.
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- Maria Kyritsi
- Institute of Applied Biosciences / CERTH, P.O. Box 60361, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences / CERTH, P.O. Box 60361, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences / CERTH, P.O. Box 60361, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences / CERTH, P.O. Box 60361, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences / CERTH, P.O. Box 60361, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Lemnos 81400, Greece
- Corresponding author.
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Elemental composition and in vitro bioaccessibility assessment of holothuroids. J Food Compost Anal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lin P, Shen N, Yin F, Guo SD. Sea cucumber-derived compounds for treatment of dyslipidemia: A review. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1000315. [PMID: 36188620 PMCID: PMC9515789 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Dyslipidemias are disorders of plasma levels of lipids, such as elevated levels of total cholesterol and triglyceride, that are associated with various human diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Statins are the first-line drugs for treatment of dyslipidemia. However, a substantial proportion of patients cannot reach the recommended LDL-c level even with the highest tolerated doses of statins, and there is no available drug specifically for NAFLD therapy. Sea cucumbers are one of the widely distributed invertebrates, and are an important resource of food and medicine. Sea cucumbers have many valuable nutrients including saponins, fatty acids, phospholipids, cerebrosides, sulfated polysaccharides, as well as proteins and peptides. In recent years, these natural products derived from sea cucumbers have attracted attentions for treatment of CVD and NAFLD because of their lipid-lowering effect and low toxicity. However, the hypolipidemic mechanisms of action and the structure-activity relationship of these bioactive components have not been well-documented in literature. This review article summarizes the signaling pathways and the potential structure-activity relationship of sea cucumber-derived bioactive compounds including saponins, lipids, carbohydrates as well as peptides and proteins. This article will provide information useful for the development of sea cucumber-derived lipid-lowering compounds as well as for investigation of hypolipidemic compounds that are derived from other natural resources.
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Carletti A, Cardoso C, Lobo-Arteaga J, Sales S, Juliao D, Ferreira I, Chainho P, Dionísio MA, Gaudêncio MJ, Afonso C, Lourenço H, Cancela ML, Bandarra NM, Gavaia PJ. Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Extracts From Sea Cucumbers and Tunicates Induce a Pro-osteogenic Effect in Zebrafish Larvae. Front Nutr 2022; 9:888360. [PMID: 35614979 PMCID: PMC9125325 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.888360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Bone metabolic disorders such as osteoporosis are characterized by the loss of mineral from the bone tissue leading to its structural weakening and increased susceptibility to fractures. A growing body of evidence suggests that inflammation and oxidative stress play an important role in the pathophysiological processes involved in the rise of these conditions. As the currently available therapeutic strategies are often characterized by toxic effects associated with their long-term use, natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds such as polyphenols promise to be a valuable alternative for the prevention and treatment of these disorders. In this scope, the marine environment is becoming an important source of bioactive compounds with potential pharmacological applications. Here, we explored the bioactive potential of three species of holothurians (Echinodermata) and four species of tunicates (Chordata) as sources of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds with a particular focus on polyphenolic substances. Hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts were obtained from animals' biomass and screened for their content of polyphenols and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Hydroethanolic fractions of three species of tunicates displayed high polyphenolic content associated with strong antioxidant potential and anti-inflammatory activity. Extracts were thereafter tested for their capacity to promote bone formation and mineralization by applying an assay that uses the developing operculum of zebrafish (Danio rerio) to assess the osteogenic activity of compounds. The same three hydroethanolic fractions from tunicates were characterized by a strong in vivo osteogenic activity, which positively correlated with their anti-inflammatory potential as measured by COX-2 inhibition. This study highlights the therapeutic potential of polyphenol-rich hydroethanolic extracts obtained from three species of tunicates as a substrate for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of bone disorders correlated to oxidative stress and inflammatory processes.
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- Alessio Carletti
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine (FCBM), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Environmental Oceanography, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Algés, Portugal
- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Environmental Oceanography, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Algés, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine (FCBM), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Centre for BioMedical Research (CBMR), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine (FCBM), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Sales S, Lourenço HM, Pessoa MF, Pombo A, Félix PM, Bandarra NM. Chemical Composition and Omega 3 Human Health Benefits of Two Sea Cucumber Species of North Atlantic. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2021.1909683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Sabrina Sales
- GeoBioTec, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Peniche, Portugal
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- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Lisbon, Portugal
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Senadheera TRL, Dave D, Shahidi F. Antioxidant potential and physicochemical properties of protein hydrolysates from body parts of North Atlantic sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa). FOOD PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND NUTRITION 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43014-020-00049-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Protein hydrolysates were prepared from North Atlantic sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) body wall (BW), and processing by-product flower (FL) and internal organs (IN). Sea cucumber proteins from these three tissues were hydrolysed with selected endopeptidases and exopeptidases. The enzymes used were Alcalase (A), and Corolase (C) as endopeptidases and Flavourzyme (F) with both endo- and exopeptidase functions. These were employed individually or in combination under controlled conditions. The hydrolysates so prepared were subsequently analysed for their antioxidant potential and functionalities in food systems for the first time. Hydrolysates treated with the combination of A and F exhibited the highest radical scavenging activity against DPPH and ABTS radicals. The highest metal chelation activity was observed for samples hydrolysed with the combination of enzymes (C + F and A + F). All treatments inhibited beta-carotene bleaching in an oil-in-water emulsion and TBARS production in a meat model system. In addition, sea cucumber protein hydrolysates were more than 75% soluble over a pH range of 2–12. Hydrolysed proteins were also effective in enhancing water holding capacity in a meat model system compared to their untreated counterparts. The amino acids of sea cucumber protein hydrolysates had desirable profiles with glutamic acid as the predominant component in samples analysed. These findings demonstrate the desirable functionalities of hydrolysates from North Atlantic sea cucumber and their potential for use as functional food ingredients.
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Zhang J, Liu S, Li L, Wang G, Liu F, Zhao Y, Jing Y, Li Z. Effect of polysaccharide extract SPSS1 from Apostichopus japonicas spermary on HepG2 cells via iTRAQ-based proteome analysis. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13168. [PMID: 32160323 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, polysaccharide extract was prepared from Apostichopus japonicus spermary and purified by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography. Two main fractions named SPSS1 and SPSS2 were obtained and analyzed by ultraviolet spectroscopy and mixed with KBr, respectively. Chemical components analysis proved that SPSS1 and SPSS2 were rich in sulfate. Monosaccharide analysis indicated that in addition to the high content of lactose in both kinds of polysaccharides, the highest content of monosaccharide in SPSS1 was galactose, while in SPSS2 it was fucose. Further, the antitumor study of SPSS1 was carried and the results showed that SPSS1 treatment inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells. Through the iTRAQ-based proteome analysis, there were 208 differential proteins between control tumor cells and SPSS1 treatment of tumor cells. Compared to control tumor cells, 135 proteins were upregulated and 73 proteins were downregulated in treatment tumor cells. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Our study suggested that polysaccharide from sea cucumbers had the potential to be further developed as antitumor drugs.
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- Jian Zhang
- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China.,College of Biotechnology, The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- College of Biotechnology, The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China.,South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China
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Utzeri VJ, Ribani A, Bovo S, Taurisano V, Calassanzio M, Baldo D, Fontanesi L. Microscopic ossicle analyses and the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Holothuria (Roweothuria) polii (Echinodermata; Holothuroidea) provide new information to support the phylogenetic positioning of this sea cucumber species. Mar Genomics 2019; 51:100735. [PMID: 31866382 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2019.100735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) are ecologically important organisms for their bioturbation and alkalinization activities of the seabed. These species are extensively fished as they are considered luxury food. Sea cucumbers are also relevant for biomedical studies and the production of bioactive compounds. A few initiatives are recently evaluating sea cucumbers as novel aquaculture species. The aim of this study was to provide morphological and genetic information useful for the identification of Holothuria polii, the white spot sea cucumber (a common species of the Mediterranean Sea). We generated the complete sequence of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome of this species and combined it with a detailed ossicle characterization of the sequenced specimen by scanning electron microscopic analysis. Ossicles (known also as sclerites) are anatomical features that can discriminate Holothuroidea species, including the closely related ones of the genus Holothuria. The complete mitochondrial genome was assembled, functionally annotated and then used to evaluate the phylogenetic relationship of H. polii against the other few Holothuroidea species for which the whole mtDNA was available. The 15,907 bp H. polii mtDNA sequence has the same gene order already reported for H. scabra, H. forskali and other species of the same class. Cox1 and 16S gene sequences were informative for species identification across the genus and could be used for the authentication of commercialized Holothuria spp. The mitochondrial genome sequence presented here provides the basis to a future analysis of the variability of H. polii populations in the Mediterranean region.
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- Valerio Joe Utzeri
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Giuseppe Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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Biandolino F, Parlapiano I, Denti G, Fanelli G, Prato E. Can Different Body Tissues of Two Sea Cucumbers Supply a Fair Amount of Omega 3 for Health Benefit? JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2019.1652217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Künili IE, Çolakoğlu FA. Chemical and Nutritional Characteristics of Holothuria tubulosa (Gmelin, 1788); A Seasonally Comparative Study. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2019.1637383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Ibrahim Ender Künili
- Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Department of Fishing and Processing Techology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Department of Fishing and Processing Techology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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Tamarit-Pino Y, Batías-Montes JM, Segura-Ponce LA, Sandoval-Mendoza CA. Effect of Drying on Proximal Composition, Minerals, and Physical Properties of Chilean Sea Cucumber ( Athyonidium chilensis) in Different Seasons, Captured in the Los Lagos Region. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2019.1626963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Yanara Tamarit-Pino
- Departamento de Ingeniería en Alimentos, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
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García J, Méndez D, Álvarez M, Sanmartin B, Vázquez R, Regueiro L, Atanassova M. Design of novel functional food products enriched with bioactive extracts from holothurians for meeting the nutritional needs of the elderly. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hoang L, Le Thi V, Tran Thi Hong H, Nguyen Van T, Nguyen Xuan C, Nguyen Hoai N, Do Cong T, Ivanchina NV, Do Thi T, Dmitrenok PS, Kicha AA, Phan Van K, Chau Van M. Triterpene glycosides from the Vietnamese sea cucumber Holothuria edulis. Nat Prod Res 2019; 34:1061-1067. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1548451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Le Hoang
- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, VAST, Haiphong, Vietnam
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
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- Institute of Biotechnology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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Khotimchenko Y. Pharmacological Potential of Sea Cucumbers. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1342. [PMID: 29724051 PMCID: PMC5983632 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
This review presents a detailed analysis of published research data focused on the pharmacological activity exerted by biologically active compounds isolated from sea cucumbers belonging to the class of Holothuroidea, phylum Echinodermata. The review contains descriptions of the structure, physico-chemical properties and pharmacological effects of these active substances. Particular attention is given to compounds with anticoagulant, antithrombotic, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-infectious, immune-stimulating and anti-ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) activities as well as to the substances exerting a regulating influence on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. All these compounds may be considered as prototypes for development of new pharmaceutical substances and medicines.
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- Yuri Khotimchenko
- School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 8 ul. Sukhanova, Vladivostok 690950, Russia.
- National Scientific Center for Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia.
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Lee DI, Kang SA, Md A, Jeong UC, Jin F, Kang SJ, Lee JY, Yu HS. Sea Cucumber Lipid-Soluble Extra Fraction Prevents Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Airway Inflammation. J Med Food 2017; 21:21-29. [PMID: 29161525 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2017.3994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In a previous study, our research group demonstrated that sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) extracts ameliorated allergic airway inflammation through CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T (regulatory T; Treg) cell activation and recruitment to the lung. In this study, we aimed to determine which components of sea cucumber contribute to the amelioration of airway inflammation. We used n-hexane fractionation to separate sea cucumber into three phases (n-hexane, alcohol, and solid) and evaluated the ability of each phase to elevate Il10 expression in splenocytes and ameliorate symptoms in mice with ovalbumin (OVA)/alum-induced asthma. Splenocytes treated with the n-hexane phase showed a significant increase in Il10 expression. In the n-hexane phase, 47 fatty acids were identified. Individual fatty acids that comprised at least 5% of the total fatty acids were 16:0, 16:1n-7, 18:0, 18:1n-7, 20:4n-6, and 20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid). After administering the n-hexane phase to mice with OVA/alum-induced asthma, their asthma symptoms were ameliorated. Several immunomodulatory effects were observed in the n-hexane phase-pretreated group, compared with a vehicle control group. First, eosinophil infiltration and goblet cell hyperplasia were significantly reduced around the airways. Second, the concentrations of Th2-related cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) and Th17-related cytokines (IL-17) were significantly decreased in the spleen and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Finally, the concentrations of TGF-β and IL-10, which are associated with Treg cells, were significantly increased in the BALF and splenocyte culture medium. In conclusion, a fatty acid-rich fraction (n-hexane phase) of sea cucumber extract ameliorated allergic airway inflammation in a mouse model.
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- Da-In Lee
- 1 Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea.,2 Immunoregulatory Therapeutics Group in Brain Busan 21 Project , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea.,2 Immunoregulatory Therapeutics Group in Brain Busan 21 Project , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Gyeonsang National University , Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Gyeonsang National University , Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Gyeonsang National University , Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Gyeonsang National University , Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea.,2 Immunoregulatory Therapeutics Group in Brain Busan 21 Project , Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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Braga T, Rodrigues MJ, Pereira H, Varela J, Barreira L, González-Wangüemert M, Custódio L. Bursatella leachiifrom Mar Menor as a Source of Bioactive Molecules: Preliminary Evaluation of the Nutritional Profile,In VitroBiological Activities, and Fatty Acids Contents. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2017.1392670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Tiago Braga
- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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