Chemical Defenses in Medusozoa.
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| author | Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella |
| author_facet | Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella |
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| contents | Chemical Defenses in Medusozoa. Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella Animals Cnidaria Antioxidants Symbiosis Anti-Infective Agents Antimicrobial Peptides Humans Cnidarian defensive strategies are commonly associated with the toxins they synthesize. Because toxins have negative, sometimes lethal, effects on humans, research has focused on them for medical and biotechnological applications. However, Cnidaria possess a variety of defensive systems complementing toxins. In recent decades, ecological and biotechnological studies have shed light on these systems, particularly in Anthozoa, while the knowledge of defensive systems different from toxins has remained limited in Medusozoa (Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa and Staurozoa). In this review, we collected the scattered information available in the literature and organized it into four main topics: UV-light protection compounds, antioxidants, antimicrobial peptides, and endosymbionts. Within the topics, we found the largest amount of data refers to antimicrobial activities, which suggests this line of research as a potential exploitation of this group of organisms often appearing in large aggregates. We also found that some Medusozoa have been studied in detail as model organisms, although the close phylogenetic relationship among classes suggests that some defensive strategies may be common to other members of different classes. Indeed, an integrated understanding of defensive systems has the potential to inform not only ecological and evolutionary frameworks, but also biotechnological applications-from the identification of novel antioxidants or antimicrobial agents to the valorization of Medusozoan biomass. |
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| spellingShingle | Chemical Defenses in Medusozoa. Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella Animals Cnidaria Antioxidants Symbiosis Anti-Infective Agents Antimicrobial Peptides Humans Chemical Defenses in Medusozoa. Lincoln, Oliver J Houghton, Jonathan D R Zakariya, Muhammad Lauritano, Chiara D'Ambra, Isabella Animals Cnidaria Antioxidants Symbiosis Anti-Infective Agents Antimicrobial Peptides Humans Cnidarian defensive strategies are commonly associated with the toxins they synthesize. Because toxins have negative, sometimes lethal, effects on humans, research has focused on them for medical and biotechnological applications. However, Cnidaria possess a variety of defensive systems complementing toxins. In recent decades, ecological and biotechnological studies have shed light on these systems, particularly in Anthozoa, while the knowledge of defensive systems different from toxins has remained limited in Medusozoa (Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa and Staurozoa). In this review, we collected the scattered information available in the literature and organized it into four main topics: UV-light protection compounds, antioxidants, antimicrobial peptides, and endosymbionts. Within the topics, we found the largest amount of data refers to antimicrobial activities, which suggests this line of research as a potential exploitation of this group of organisms often appearing in large aggregates. We also found that some Medusozoa have been studied in detail as model organisms, although the close phylogenetic relationship among classes suggests that some defensive strategies may be common to other members of different classes. Indeed, an integrated understanding of defensive systems has the potential to inform not only ecological and evolutionary frameworks, but also biotechnological applications-from the identification of novel antioxidants or antimicrobial agents to the valorization of Medusozoan biomass. |
| title | Chemical Defenses in Medusozoa. |
| topic | Animals Cnidaria Antioxidants Symbiosis Anti-Infective Agents Antimicrobial Peptides Humans |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40559638/ |