Kim · Marine drugs 2021 · narrative review · n=?

Applications of Marine Organism-Derived Polydeoxyribonucleotide: Its Potential in Biomedical Engineering.

Cited 50 times in the scientific literature.

Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data

Narrative review summarizing mechanisms, preclinical data, and applications

PubMed 34067499 · doi:10.3390/md19060296 · record verified 2026-08-29

What was done

The authors conducted a narrative literature review searching Google Scholar to assess recent trends, pharmacological mechanisms, and biomedical engineering applications of marine organism-derived polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) extracted primarily from salmon trout or chum salmon sperm.

What was found

The abstract provides no quantitative data or statistical comparisons. It describes PDRNs (molecular weight 50–1500 kDa) as agents that promote wound healing and reduce inflammation through adenosine A2A receptor stimulation and salvage pathways, with reported downstream effects on osteoblast activity, collagen synthesis, and angiogenesis.

Why it matters

This review synthesizes the biological mechanisms and clinical applications of marine-derived PDRN to inform the design of future regenerative and tissue-engineering technologies.

Limits

The abstract reports no numerical results, effect sizes, sample sizes, or total count of evaluated studies. The methodology relied on Google Scholar rather than a structured multi-database systematic review, precluding formal quality appraisal or risk of bias assessment.

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