Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfates with Rare Disaccharide Branches from the Sea Cucumbers and : Structures and Influence on Hematopoiesis.

Two fucosylated chondroitin sulfates were isolated from the sea cucumbers and using a conventional extraction procedure in the presence of papain, followed by anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel. Their composition was characterized in terms of quantitative monosaccharide and sulfate content, and structures were mainly elucidated using 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy. As revealed by the data of the NMR spectra, both polysaccharides along with the usual fucosyl branches contained rare disaccharide branches α-D-GalNAc46-(1→2)-α-L-Fuc34 → attached to -3 of the GlcA of the backbone ( = H or SO).

Vulnerability of six cold-water corals to sediment resuspension from bottom trawling fishing.

Bottom trawling can significantly affect benthic communities, directly through immediate removal of sessile organisms and indirectly through sediment resuspension. Submarine canyons, often surrounded by fishing grounds, are important habitats for cold-water corals (CWC). Vulnerability of CWCs to increased suspended sediment concentration (SSC) is key to understanding the severity of bottom trawling effects on those communities.

Glycosaminoglycans from the Starfish : Structures and Influence on Hematopoiesis.

Crude anionic polysaccharides extracted from the Pacific starfish were purified by anion-exchange chromatography. The main fraction having MW 14.5 kDa and dispersity 1.

Erratum to: Prospects for the Use of Marine Sulfated Fucose-Rich Polysaccharides in Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1134/S1068162022060152.].

Prospects for the Use of Marine Sulfated Fucose-Rich Polysaccharides in Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.

Symptoms of the new coronavirus infection that appeared in 2019 (COVID-19) range from low fever and fatigue to acute pneumonia and multiple organ failure. The clinical picture of COVID-19 is heterogeneous and involves most physiological systems; therefore, drugs with a wide spectrum of mechanism of action are required. The choice of the treatment strategy for post-COVID-19 syndrome is still a challenge to be resolved.

Fucoidans of Brown Algae: Comparison of Sulfated Polysaccharides from and .

Preparations of sulfated polysaccharides obtained from brown algae are known as fucoidans. These biopolymers have attracted considerable attention due to many biological activities which may find practical applications. Two Atlantic representatives of Phaeophyceae, namely, and , belonging to the same order Fucales, are popular sources of commercial fucoidans, which often regarded as very similar in chemical composition and biological actions.

Fucose-Rich Sulfated Polysaccharides from Two Vietnamese Sea Cucumbers and : Structures and Anticoagulant Activity.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfates (FCSs) and , as well as fucan sulfates (FSs) and were isolated from the sea cucumbers and , respectively. Purification of the polysaccharides was carried out by anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel column. Structural characterization of polysaccharides was performed in terms of monosaccharide and sulfate content, as well as using a series of non-destructive NMR spectroscopic methods.

Pectin from leaves of birch (Betula pendula Roth.): Results of NMR experiments and hypothesis of the RG-I structure.

We report that in birch leaf pectin, rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) and galacturonan (HG) were found as separate polymers rather than domains of a complex macromolecule. RG-I and HG were separated by anion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatography and studied by using NMR spectroscopy. NMR spectra showed that methyl-esterified D-galactosyluronic acid residues were located only in HG.

Depolymerization of a fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from Cucumaria japonica: Structure and activity of the product.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate CJ from the body wall of sea cucumber Cucumaria japonica was depolymerized by the treatment with HO in the presence of Cu(OAc). The molecular weight of the polysaccharide was decreased from 32 kDa to 5 kDa. The product CJ-DP was shown to contain l-Fuc, d-GalNAc, d-GlcA, and sulfate in molar proportions of 0.

Chondroitin Sulfate and Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfate as Stimulators of Hematopoiesis in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Mice.

The immunosuppression and inhibition of hematopoiesis are considered to be reasons for the development of complications after intensive chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Chondroitin sulfate (), isolated from the fish , and fucosylated chondroitin sulfate (), isolated from the sea cucumber , were studied for their roles as stimulators of hematopoiesis in a model of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in mice. The recombinant protein r G-CSF was applied as a reference.

The Effect of Long-Term Storage on .

It was established that when stored for many years (10-13 years) in low-temperature conditions (3°C), without sub-culture on a nutrient medium, grew as visible colonies along the line of inoculation. However, due to long-term storage in conditions of low temperature (3°C) morphology of mycobacteria differed significantly from initial cultures formed by rod-shaped bacteria. Some of them became pigment-forming and smooth on the surface.

Contrasting metabolic strategies of two co-occurring deep-sea octocorals.

The feeding biology of deep-sea octocorals remains poorly understood, as attention is more often directed to reef building corals. The present study focused on two common deep-water octocoral species in the Azores Archipelago, Dentomuricea aff. meteor and Viminella flagellum, aiming at determining their ability to exploit different food sources.

Oversulfated dermatan sulfate and heparinoid in the starfish Lysastrosoma anthosticta: Structures and anticoagulant activity.

Crude anionic polysaccharides extracted from the Pacific starfish Lysastrosoma anthosticta were separated by anion-exchange chromatography into fractions LA-F1 and LA-F2. The main fraction LA-F1 was solvolytically desulfated giving rise to preparation LA-F1-DS with a structure of dermatan core [→3)-β-d-GalNAc-(1→4)-α-l-IdoA-(1→]. Reduction of LA-F1 afforded preparation LA-F1-RED composed mainly of the repeating disaccharide units →3)-β-d-GalNAc4R-(1→4)-α-l-Ido2S3S-(1→, where R was SO- or H.

Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfates from the Sea Cucumbers and : Structures and Anticoagulant Activity.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfates (FCSs) and were isolated from the sea cucumbers and , respectively. The purification of the polysaccharides was carried out by anion-exchange chromatography on a DEAE-Sephacel column. The structural characterization of the polysaccharides was performed in terms of monosaccharide and sulfate content, as well as using a series of nondestructive NMR spectroscopic methods.

First report of the carnivorous sponge Lycopodina hypogea (Cladorhizidae) associated with marine debris, and its possible implications on deep-sea connectivity.

Nowadays, there are an increasing number of reports of deep-sea accumulation of marine debris, often associated with a wide array of pernicious effects on benthic fauna. Nevertheless, there is still a huge knowledge gap regarding the interaction of benthic organisms and marine debris. In this paper, we report for the first time the colonization of plastic debris by the protected sponges Lycopodina hypogea.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from the sea cucumber Hemioedema spectabilis: Structure and influence on cell adhesion and tubulogenesis.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate (FCS) HeSp was isolated from the Patagonian sea cucumber Hemioedema spectabilis. Ion-exchange chromatography was applied for purification of the FCS from the crude extract of sulfated polysaccharides. Analysis of monosaccharide and sulfate content of HeSp revealed the molar ratio of GlcA:GalNAc:Fuc:SONa as 1.

Structural analysis of holothurian fucosylated chondroitin sulfates: Degradation versus non-destructive approach.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfates (FCS) are unique glycosaminoglycans isolated from the body walls of sea cucumbers (holothuria). These biopolymers are composed of a chondroitin core [→4)-β-d-GlcA-(1 → 3)-β-d-GalNAc-(1→] bearing fucosyl branches and the sulfate groups. Fucosyl substituents prevent enzymatic degradations of FCS by chondroitinases, which are effectively used in the structural analysis of vertebrate chondroitin sulfates, and hence, several non-enzymatic approaches to structural elucidation of FCS have been developed.

Structure and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a New Unusual Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfate from .

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate was isolated from the sea cucumber collected from the Avachinsky Gulf of the eastern coast of Kamchatka. Structural characterization of was performed using a series of non-destructive NMR spectroscopic procedures. The polysaccharide was shown to contain a chondroitin core [→3)-β-d-GalNAc-(1→4)-β-d-GlcA-(1→] where about 60% of GlcA residues were 3-O-fucosylated, while another part of GlcA units did not contain any substituents.

A sulfated galactofucan from the brown alga Hormophysa cuneiformis (Fucales, Sargassaceae).

The brown alga Hormophysa cuneiformis collected from the coastal waters of Vietnam was used to isolate a mixture of sulfated polysaccharides FHC, which was fractionated further by anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel. The main fraction F3 eluted with 1.5 M NaCl contained essentially l-fucose, d-galactose and sulfate and has very complex NMR spectra.

Influence of Modified Fucoidan and Related Sulfated Oligosaccharides on Hematopoiesis in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Mice.

Immunosuppression derived after cytostatics application in cancer chemotherapy is considered as an adverse side effect that leads to deterioration of quality of life and risk of infectious diseases. A linear sulfated (1→3)-α-l-fucan prepared by chemical modification of a fucoidan isolated from the brown seaweed , along with two structurally related synthetic sulfated oligosaccharides, were studied as stimulators of hematopoiesis on a model of cyclophosphamide immunosuppression in mice. Recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (), which is currently applied in medicine to treat low blood neutrophils, was used as a reference.

Fucosylated chondroitin sulfates from the sea cucumbers Holothuria tubulosa and Holothuria stellati.

Two polysaccharides HT and HS were isolated from the sea cucumbers Holothuria tubulosa and Holothuria stellati, respectively. Purification of the natural polymers was performed by consecutive ion-exchange and gel permeation chromatography. The molar ratio of the monosaccharides and sulfate GlcA:GalNAc:Fuc:SONa was determined as 12:14:17:57 for HT and 12:12:16:60 for HS indicating that both polysaccharides are fucosylated chondroitin sulfates.

Two structurally similar fucosylated chondroitin sulfates from the holothurian species Stichopus chloronotus and Stichopus horrens.

Two fucosylated chondroitin sulfates SC and SH were isolated from the holothurian species Stichopus chloronotus and Stichopus horrens, respectively. The molar ratio of monosaccharides and sulfate (GalNAc:GlcA:Fuc:SONa) was suggested as ∼1:1:1:4 for both polysaccharides. Really this theoretical ratio was slightly distorted by the presence of some fucan sulfate in both preparations (about 2% in SH and 10% in SC), which could not be separated probably due to coincidence with the main components in charge density and molecular weight.

A highly regular fucan sulfate from the sea cucumber Stichopus horrens.

A highly regular fucan sulfate SHFS was isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus horrens by extraction of the body walls in the presence of papain followed by ion-exchange and gel permeation chromatography. SHFS had MW of about 140 kDa and contained fucose and sulfate in the molar ratio of about 1:1. Chemical and NMR spectroscopic methods were applied for the structural characterization of the polysaccharide.

Fucoidan and Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfate Stimulate Hematopoiesis in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Mice.

Application of cytostatics in cancer patients' chemotherapy results in a number of side effects, including the inhibition of various parts of hematopoiesis. Two sulfated polysaccharides, fucoidan from the seaweed () and fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from the sea cucumber (), were studied as stimulators of hematopoiesis after cyclophosphamide immunosuppression in mice. Recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor () was applied as a reference.