ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2021
Advancing Discovery of Snail Mucins Function and Application.
Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Bio-Based Microfluidics With Snail Slime: A By-Product of Agriculture Plays an Exciting Role in the Chemistry of Microfluidic Reaction Chambers.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Article
- Molecular Insights into the Immunomodulating and Anticancer Mechanisms of Eremina desertorum (Forsskal, 1775) Mucin in HepG-2 and CACO-2 Cells.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Integrated morphological, molecular, histological, and antimicrobial analysis of the leather leaf slug Eleutherocaulis alte from Assiut Governorate, Egypt.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Applications of a continuum model for brush gels.International journal of solids and structures · 2026Article
- Antiproliferative effect of Filopaludina bengalensis fluid inducing apoptosis-necroptosis synergy with immunogenic remodelling in triple-negative breast cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Skin Microbiome and Bioactive Compounds: Mechanisms of Modulation, Dysbiosis, and Dermatological Implications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Chemical Variability and Biological Potential ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Active Peptides Derived from Snail Mucus Promoted Wound Healing by Enhancing Endothelial Cell Proliferation and Angiogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Synergistic Antibacterial Effect of Mucus Fraction fromAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Biological Properties and Beneficial Effects for a Sustainable and Conscious Exploitation ofBiology · 2025Review
- From Nature to Nurture: The Science and Applications of Snail Slime in Health and Beauty.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Review
- Mucus-derived biomaterial dressings: a novel approach to accelerate wound healing.Theranostics · 2025Review
- Snail mucus: unlocking a natural powerhouse for dermatological innovation.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Mucus of the Tropical Sea SlugMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Beyond the shell: malacology in medical dermatology.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Review
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Abstract
Mucins are a highly glycosylated protein family that are secreted by animals for adhesion, hydration, lubrication, and other functions. Despite their ubiquity, animal mucins are largely uncharacterized. Snails produce mucin proteins in their mucous for a wide array of biological functions, including microbial protection, adhesion and lubrication. Recently, snail mucins have also become a lucrative source of innovation with wide ranging applications across chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine. Specifically, snail mucuses have been applied as skin care products, wound healing agents, surgical glues, and to combat gastric ulcers. Recent advances in integrated omics (genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, glycomic) technologies have improved the characterization of gastropod mucins, increasing the generation of novel biomaterials. This perspective describes the current research on secreted snail mucus, highlighting the potential of this biopolymer, and also outlines a research strategy to fulfill the unmet need of examining the hierarchical structures that lead to the enormous biological and chemical diversity of snail mucus genes.
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