Marine organisms comprising animals and plants are wealthiest sources of bioactive
compounds possessing various pharmacological properties specifically: free radical …

The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias; Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) is one of the
most publicly recognized marine animals. Here we report the genome sequence of the white …

Introduction: Sharks have successfully lived in marine ecosystems, often atop food chains as
apex predators, for nearly one and a half billion years. Throughout this period they have …

In Western countries, cancer is among the most frequent causes of death. Despite striking
advances in cancer therapy, there is still an urgent need for new drugs in oncology. Current …

Members of the subclass of fishes collectively known as elasmobranchs (Class
Chondrichthyes, Subclass Elasmobranchii) include sharks, skates, rays, guitarfish, and …

The mucus layer covering the skin of fish has several roles, including protection against
pathogens and mechanical damage in which proteins play a key role. While proteins in the …

Cancer therapy is currently a major challenge within the research community, especially in
reducing the side effects of treatments and to develop new specific strategies against …

Age information is often non‐existent for most shark populations due to a lack of measurable
physiological and morphological traits that can be used to estimate age. Recently …

This comprehensive book brings together experts from both the marine science and
pharmacy disciplines to relay important aspects on the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical …

This chapter aims to describe and discuss the roles of Chondrichthyes models in science
and how this group has contributed to the field of experimental biology. The authors discuss …