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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Marine-derived L-asparaginase: unlocking marine power in anti-tumor therapeutics.

Ritika Gopalakrishnan, Kamala Kannan, Ragul Gunasekaran, Priya Ramachandran, Dhanraj Ganapathy, Pitchiah Sivaperumal

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ritika GopalakrishnanCentre for Marine and Aquatic Research (CMAR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Kamala KannanCentre for Marine and Aquatic Research (CMAR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Ragul GunasekaranCentre for Marine and Aquatic Research (CMAR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Priya RamachandranCentre for Marine and Aquatic Research (CMAR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Dhanraj GanapathyDepartment of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Pitchiah SivaperumalCentre for Marine and Aquatic Research (CMAR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

L-asparaginase, a critical enzyme for cancer therapy, has been primarily produced by microbes. Researches are being conducted to identify better stabilizing, low immunogenicity and highly active alternative sources has focused on marine microorganisms. Marine-derived L-asparaginase is a promising candidate due to its unique characteristics and broad application potential. This review discusses the molecular structure, production-related genes, and the search for marine microbial sources of L-asparaginase production. Roles of L-asparaginase in cancer metabolism including asparagine depletion, apoptosis induction, autophagy and immunity are also detailed. Clinical studies with L-asparaginase in the treatment of pediatric and adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia is described, with indications for solid tumors. Also, combination therapy using L-asparaginase such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy has been explored to enhance therapeutic effects. The discovery of marine-derived L-asparaginase variants with improved properties holds great potential for expanding the utility of this enzyme across multiple sectors, unlocking the marine power in cancer prevention.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAquatic OrganismsAsparaginaseNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsAsparaginaseacute lymphoblastic leukemiaautophagycancer therapycombination therapylife below watermarine-derived L-asparaginasemarine microorganisms

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PMID41459545
PMCPMC12741146

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