Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications
The chemical ecology of marine diatoms has been the subject of several studies in the last decades, due to the discovery of oxylipins with multiple simultaneous functions including roles in chemical defence (antipredator, allelopathic and antibacterial compounds) and/or cell-to-cell signalling. Diat...
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| author | Nadia Ruocco Luisa Albarano Roberta Esposito Valerio Zupo Maria Costantini Adrianna Ianora |
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| description | The chemical ecology of marine diatoms has been the subject of several studies in the last decades, due to the discovery of oxylipins with multiple simultaneous functions including roles in chemical defence (antipredator, allelopathic and antibacterial compounds) and/or cell-to-cell signalling. Diatoms represent a fundamental compartment of marine ecosystems because they contribute to about 45% of global primary production even if they represent only 1% of the Earth’s photosynthetic biomass. The discovery that they produce several toxic metabolites deriving from the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, known as oxylipins, has changed our perspectives about secondary metabolites shaping plant–plant and plant–animal interactions in the oceans. More recently, their possible biotechnological potential has been evaluated, with promising results on their potential as anticancer compounds. Here, we focus on some recent findings in this field obtained in the last decade, investigating the role of diatom oxylipins in cell-to-cell communication and their negative impact on marine biota. Moreover, we also explore and discuss the possible biotechnological applications of diatom oxylipins. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e503f2bbd15456ba50ae9e472d7e64c2023-11-20T05:21:24ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972020-06-0118734210.3390/md18070342Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological ApplicationsNadia Ruocco0Luisa Albarano1Roberta Esposito2Valerio Zupo3Maria Costantini4Adrianna Ianora5Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, ItalyThe chemical ecology of marine diatoms has been the subject of several studies in the last decades, due to the discovery of oxylipins with multiple simultaneous functions including roles in chemical defence (antipredator, allelopathic and antibacterial compounds) and/or cell-to-cell signalling. Diatoms represent a fundamental compartment of marine ecosystems because they contribute to about 45% of global primary production even if they represent only 1% of the Earth’s photosynthetic biomass. The discovery that they produce several toxic metabolites deriving from the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, known as oxylipins, has changed our perspectives about secondary metabolites shaping plant–plant and plant–animal interactions in the oceans. More recently, their possible biotechnological potential has been evaluated, with promising results on their potential as anticancer compounds. Here, we focus on some recent findings in this field obtained in the last decade, investigating the role of diatom oxylipins in cell-to-cell communication and their negative impact on marine biota. Moreover, we also explore and discuss the possible biotechnological applications of diatom oxylipins.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/7/342biotechnologychemical ecologydiatomsoxylipins |
| spellingShingle | Nadia Ruocco Luisa Albarano Roberta Esposito Valerio Zupo Maria Costantini Adrianna Ianora Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications Marine Drugs biotechnology chemical ecology diatoms oxylipins |
| title | Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications |
| title_full | Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications |
| title_short | Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications |
| title_sort | multiple roles of diatom derived oxylipins within marine environments and their potential biotechnological applications |
| topic | biotechnology chemical ecology diatoms oxylipins |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/7/342 |
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