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  • Cancer research
  • Pharmacology

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  • Cancer metastasis significantly worsens patient prognosis.
  • Developing antimetastatic therapies is crucial for improving long-term survival.
  • Migrastatics offer a potential strategy to block cancer cell invasion.

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  • To review marine-derived compounds with antimetastatic properties.
  • To highlight research on cancer cell migration and invasion inhibitors.
  • To provide an updated guide on marine natural products for antimetastatic drug development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific research published in the last five years.
  • Analysis of in vitro and in vivo studies on marine compounds.
  • Focus on compounds affecting cancer cell motility and invasion.

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  • The marine environment is a rich source of compounds with anti-cancer migration and invasion activity.
  • Various marine-derived products have demonstrated efficacy in preclinical models.
  • These compounds show potential as migrastatics.

Conclusions:

  • Marine natural products represent a promising avenue for developing novel antimetastatic therapies.
  • Further research into these compounds could lead to improved cancer treatments.
  • This review serves as a guide for researchers and pharmaceutical companies.