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ArticleNature communications2025

Comprehensive synthesis and anticoagulant evaluation of a diverse fucoidan library.

Si-Cong Chen, Xianjin Qin, Nanyu Xiong, Lisha Lin, Yanfen Wu, Qin Li, Dongyue Sun, De-Cai Xiong, Cassandra E Callmann, Mingyi Wu and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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11 authors.

Si-Cong Chen *State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Xianjin Qin *State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5579-191X
Nanyu XiongState Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
Lisha LinState Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
Yanfen WuState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Qin LiState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Dongyue SunState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.
De-Cai XiongState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-9313
Cassandra E CallmannDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-3240
Mingyi WuState Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China. wumingyi@mail.kib.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7764-458X
Xin-Shan YeState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China. xinshan@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4113-506X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22227801National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22237001National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81930097National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82473811
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fucoidan, a sulfated glycan derived from brown algae, has garnered significant attention for its anticoagulant properties. However, the structural complexity and heterogeneity of naturally extracted fucoidan have hindered a comprehensive understanding of its structure-activity relationship, limiting the development of fucoidan-based anticoagulant drugs. To address this challenge, we synthesize a diverse library of 58 distinct fucoidans with multiple contiguous 1,2-cis glycosidic bonds, ranging from disaccharides to dodecasaccharides, using a highly efficient preactivation-based one-pot glycosylation strategy. This library includes compounds with various sulfation patterns (2,3-O-di-, 3,4-O-di-, and 2,3,4-O-tri-sulfation) encompassing nearly all possible fucoidan structures. In vitro anticoagulant assays demonstrate that both molecular size and degree of sulfation play crucial roles in anticoagulant potency. Notably, compounds 29, 30, 37, and 58 significantly prolong human plasma activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), comparable to the effect of enoxaparin, without affecting prothrombin time (PT) or thrombin time (TT). This selective inhibition of the intrinsic coagulation pathway suggests a reduced risk of bleeding, highlighting the therapeutic potential of these fucoidans as safer anticoagulant agents.

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AnticoagulantsPolysaccharidesBlood CoagulationEnoxaparinHumansPartial Thromboplastin TimeProthrombin TimeStructure-Activity RelationshipAnticoagulantsEnoxaparinfucoidanPolysaccharides

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PMCPMC12065842

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