Journal
MARINE DRUGS
Volume 8, Issue 12, Pages 2871-2892Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md8122871
Keywords
anti-HIV agents; AIDS; phlorotannins; marine resources
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- Marine Bioprocess Research Center, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime, Korea
- Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) [20046002] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is a global public health issue. Anti-HIV therapy involving chemical drugs has improved the life quality of HIV/AIDS patients. However, emergence of HIV drug resistance, side effects and the necessity for long-term anti-HIV treatment are the main reasons for failure of anti-HIV therapy. Therefore, it is essential to isolate novel anti-HIV therapeutics from natural resources. Recently, a great deal of interest has been expressed regarding marine-derived anti-HIV agents such as phlorotannins, sulfated chitooligosaccharides, sulfated polysaccharides, lectins and bioactive peptides. This contribution presents an overview of anti-HIV therapeutics derived from marine resources and their potential application in HIV therapy.
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