Microalgae: therapeutic potentials and applications.
Mol Biol Rep
; 48(5): 4757-4765, 2021 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1240047
ABSTRACT
Recently, special attention has been paid to marine origin compounds such as carbohydrates, peptides, lipids, and carotenoids, which are extracted from microalgae and have anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial (e.g., anti-COVID-19 activity), and antioxidant properties in biomedicine and pharmaceutical biotechnology. In addition, these photosynthetic marine microorganisms have several applications in biotechnology and are suitable hosts for the production of recombinant proteins/peptides, such as monoclonal antibodies and vaccines. Silica-based nanoparticles obtained from diatoms (a microalgae group) are used as drug delivery carriers owing to their biodegradability, easy functionalization, low cost, and simple features compared to synthetics, which make these agents proper alternatives for synthetic silica nanoparticles. Therefore, diatom-based nanoparticles are a viable option for the delivery of anti-cancer drugs and reducing the side-effects of cancer chemotherapy.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biological Factors
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Microalgae
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Mol Biol Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11033-021-06422-w
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