• Anti-inflammatory potential of ulvan 

      Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Rodríguez-Coello, Arianna; Latire, Thomas; Bourgougnon, Natalie; Torres, María Dolores; Buján, Manuela; Muíños, Alexandra; Muíños, Antonio; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francico J; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Domínguez, Herminia (Elsevier, 2023-12-31)
      [Abstract] Green seaweeds are a widespread group of marine macroalgae that could be regarded as biorenewable source of valuable compounds, in particular sulfated polysaccharides like ulvans with interesting biological ...
    • Antifibrotic Effect of Brown Algae-Derived Fucoidans on Osteoarthritic Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes 

      Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Ramil-Gómez, Olalla; Torres, María Dolores; Domínguez, Herminia; Blanco García, Francisco J; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Vaamonde-García, Carlos (Elsevier, 2022-01-12)
      [Abstract] Synovial fibrosis is a pathological process which contributes to joint pain and stiffness in several musculoskeletal disorders. Fucoidans, sulfated polysaccharides found in brown algae, have recently emerged as ...
    • In vitro study of the therapeutic potential of brown crude fucoidans in osteoarthritis treatment 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Capelo Mera, Emma; Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Torres, María Dolores; Rivas-Murias, Beatriz; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Domínguez, Herminia (MDPI, 2022-11-17)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis, one of the most common joint degenerative pathologies, still has no cure, and current treatments, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can cause serious adverse effects when taken for a ...
    • Integrated Valorization of Sargassum Muticum in Biorefineries 

      Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Illera, Marta; Sánchez Núñez, Marta; Lodeiro, Pablo; Torres Pérez, María Dolores; López-Mosquera, María Elvira; Soto, Manuel; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Domínguez, Herminia (Elsevier, 2020-05-24)
      [Abstract] Marine macroalgae represent an excellent raw material for the production of bioactives, adsorbents, plant biostimulants, soil fertilizers and biogas. The success in the exploitation of seaweeds depends on their ...
    • Relevance of the extraction stage on the anti-inflammatory action of fucoidans 

      Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Torres, María Dolores; Buján, Manuela; Muíños, Alexandra; Lamas-Vázquez, María J.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Domínguez, Herminia (MDPI, 2023-03-01)
      [Abstract] The anti-inflammatory action of fucoidans is well known, based on both in vitro and some in vivo studies. The other biological properties of these compounds, their lack of toxicity, and the possibility of obtaining ...
    • Study of Fucoidans as Natural Biomolecules for Therapeutical Applications in Osteoarthritis 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Torres Pérez, María Dolores; Lamas Vázquez, María José; Blanco García, Francisco J; Domínguez, Herminia; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Elsevier, 2021-01-26)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent articular chronic disease. Although, to date there is no cure for OA. Fucoidans, one of the main therapeutic components of brown algae, have emerged as promising molecules ...