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Table 23.1 The Bounty of <strong>the</strong> SeaThis table highlights some of <strong>the</strong> chemicals and biological materials isolated from marine organisms that are in use orbeing developed.ApplicationPharmaceuticals<strong>An</strong>ti-viral drugs (herpes infections)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug (mitotic inhibitor)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug (tumor-cell DNA disruptor)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug (microtubule stabilizer)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug (G2 checkpoint inhibitor)<strong>An</strong>ti-cancer drug<strong>An</strong>ti-inflammatory agent<strong>An</strong>ti-fungal agent<strong>An</strong>ti-tuberculosis agent<strong>An</strong>ti-HIV agent<strong>An</strong>ti-malarial agent<strong>An</strong>ti-dengue virus agentMolecular ProbesPhosphatase inhibitorPhospholipase A2 inhibitorBioluminescent calcium indicatorReporter geneMedical DevicesOriginal SourceSponge, Cryptotethya cryptaSponge, Cryptotethya cryptaBryozoan, Bugula neritinaSea hare, Dolabella auriculariaAscidian, Ecteinascidia turbinataAscidian, Aplidium albicansGastropod, Elysia rubefescensSponge, Discodermia dissolutaSponge, Lissodendoryx sp.Actinomycete, Micromonospora marinaAscidian, Didemnum granulatumSponge, Jaspis sp.Marine fungusSponge, TrachycladusGorgonian, PseudopterogorgiaAscidianSponge, CymbastelaMarine crinoidDinoflagellateSponge, Luffariella variabilisBioluminescent jellyfish, Aequora victoriaBioluminescent jellyfish, Aequora victoriaStatusCommercially availableCommercially availablePhase II clinical trialsPhase I clinical trialsPhase III clinical trialsAdvanced preclinical trialsAdvanced preclinical trialsPhase I clinical trialsAdvanced preclinical trialsAdvanced preclinical trialsIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentIn developmentCommercially availableCommercially availableCommercially availableCommercially availableOrthopedic and cosmetic surgical implants Coral, mollusk, echinoderm skeletons Commercially availableDiagnosticsDetection of endotoxins (LPS) Horseshoe crab Commercially availableEnzymesPolymerase chain-reaction enzymeNutritional SupplementsDeep-sea hydro<strong>the</strong>rmal vent bacteriumCommercially availablePolyunsaturated fatty acids used in food additives Microalgae Commercially availablePigmentsConjugated antibodies used in basic researchand diagnosticsCosmetic AdditivesRed algaeCommercially availableCosmetic (anti-inflammatory) Gorgonian, Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae Commercially availableSource data combined from:Pomponi, S. A. “The Bioprocess-technological Potential of <strong>the</strong> Sea.” Journal of Biotechnology 70 (1999): 5–13.Pomponi, S. A. “The <strong>Ocean</strong>s and Human Health: The Discovery and Development of Marine-derived Drugs.” <strong>Ocean</strong>ography 14 (2001): 78–87.National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Natural Products Branch, Frederick, MD.Jordan, M.J., and L. Wilson. “Mining <strong>the</strong> <strong>Ocean</strong>’s Pharmacological Riches: A Lesson from Taxol and Vinca Alkaloids.” In Marine Biotechnology in <strong>the</strong><strong>21st</strong> <strong>Century</strong>. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001.342 A N O CEAN B LUEPRINT FOR THE 21ST C ENTURY

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