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Fucoidan and cancer: a multifunctional molecule with anti-tumor potential.
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137 citing papers in PubMed, 339 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Fucoidans: a new frontier in brown seaweed research and biotechnology.Cell surface (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms of Fucoidan on Dyslipidemia in Obese Mice.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Fucoidan-Based Combination Strategies in Cancer Therapy: Biological Basis, Current Evidence, and Future Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Methotrexate Alters Nrf2/HO-1 Protein Expression and Intrinsic Apoptosis-Associated Protein Responses in OVCAR-3 Ovarian Cancer Cells: Differential Modulation by Antioxidant Compounds.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Enzymatic Hydrolysates fromMarine drugs · 2026Article
- Structure-Function Correlations of Commercial Fucoidan Extracts: Antioxidant, Antiviral, Antifungal, Antibacterial and Prebiotic Activities.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Marine Polysaccharides Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Immune Axis in Digestive Tract Tumors: An Update.Marine drugs · 2026Review
- Fuc-S, a New Degraded Polysaccharide From Fucoidan, Alleviates Type 2 Diabetes-Associated Liver Injury Through Modulating Gut Microbiota.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Fucoidan and alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, structural diversity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biomedical applications.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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- Fucoidan potentiates anti-tumor efficacy of CAR-T cells against non-Hodgkin lymphoma by activation of STAT3 pathway.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Fucoidan for Lung Cancer Therapy: A Review of Classification, Mechanisms, and Preclinical Studies.ACS omega · 2025Review
- Fucoidan in cancer therapy: from biomedical application to medicinal chemistry approach.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025Review
- Inhibitory Effect of Fucoidan Analogs on Highly Metastatic Gastric Cancer Cells via Galectin-4 Inhibition.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Fucoidan-Based Gold Nanoparticles: Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential fromPharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Andrographolide and Fucoidan Induce a Synergistic Antiviral Response In Vitro Against Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Dynamic Maceration and Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction of Fucoidan from Four Arctic Brown Algae on Its Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties.Marine drugs · 2025Article
- Antioxidant and anticancer properties of fucoidan isolated from Saccharina Japonica brown algae.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
There is a wide variety of cancer types yet, all share some common cellular and molecular behaviors. Most of the chemotherapeutic agents used in cancer treatment are designed to target common deregulated mechanisms within cancer cells. Many healthy tissues are also affected by the cytotoxic effects of these chemical agents. Fucoidan, a natural component of brown seaweed, has anti-cancer activity against various cancer types by targeting key apoptotic molecules. It also has beneficial effects as it can protect against toxicity associated with chemotherapeutic agents and radiation. Thus the synergistic effect of fucoidan with current anti-cancer agents is of considerable interest. This review discusses the mechanisms by which fucoidan retards tumor development, eradicates tumor cells and synergizes with anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Challenges to the development of fucoidan as an anti-cancer agent will also be discussed.
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