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Unlocking the potential of β-1,3-xylooligosaccharides from Caulerpa lentillifera: structural characterization, antioxidative and anti-osteoarthritis applications

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture volume 11, Article number: 54 (2024) Cite this article

Abstract

Background

β-1,3-Xylooligosaccharides (XOS-3) extracted from Caulerpa lentillifera have shown potential antioxidative and anti-tumor properties, but research on their biological activities, particularly their anti-osteoarthritis effects, is still in early stages.

Results

XOS-3 were produced by eco-friendly enzymatic hydrolysis, displaying a semi-crystalline structure with predominant xylose, xylobiose, xylotriose, and xylotetraose components which were confirmed by IC, SEM, FT-IR, and XRD analysis. Compared with β-1,4-xylooligosaccharides, XOS-3 had stronger antioxidant properties, and the scavenging rate of O2•− and DPPH• radicals was 82.31% and 58.44% at 2.0 mg/mL respectively. In vitro studies, XOS-3 significantly improved cell viability in IL-1β-induced rat chondrocytes from 43.41 to 73.5% at 100 μg/mL, demonstrating anti-inflammatory and cartilage-protective effects by modulating MMP13 and COL2A1 expression.

Conclusions

The study displayed the potential antioxidative and anti-osteoarthritis effects of XOS-3, offering new visuals for the development of marine polysaccharides in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

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Introduction

β-1,3-xylan, a unique polysaccharide composed of β-1,3-linked D-xylose, was found in some marine red or green algae, such as Caulerpa, Bangia, and Porphyra spp [1, 2]. Unlike land plants, the cell walls of these algae completely lack cellulose and mainly rely on β-1,3-xylan to maintain their mechanical strength which has not been found in land plants that contain β-1,4-xylan instead [3,4,5]. The high molecular weight, degree of polymerization, and poor solubility of xylan limit their biological activity across cell membranes [6]. Therefore, degrading macromolecular plant polysaccharides into smaller xylooligosaccharides (XOS) presents a significant opportunity for enhancing their biological utilization [7, 8]. However, research on the XOS production from marine biomass remains scarce [9, 10]. In this context, exploring an increasing variety of marine algae as feedstocks for XOS production is a promising avenue [11, 12]. β-1,3-xylooligosaccharides (XOS-3), the degraded products extracted from β-1,3-xylan, demonstrate notable biological activities distinct from β-1,4-xylooligosaccharides (XOs-4), attributed to their unique structural linkages [13, 14]. Liang et al. demonstrated that XOs-3 extracted from Caulerpa lentillifera (C. lentillifera) exhibited antioxidant and anticoagulant activities [15]. Maeda et al. reported that XOs-3 extracted from C. lentillifera could have anti-tumor and anti-microbial therapeutic effects by enhancing the functions of macrophage RAW264.7 cells, including cell phagocytosis, NO production, cytokine induction, and regulation of host immune response [16]. Such findings provide a solid basis for future investigations into activities, mechanisms and utilization of algal XOS-3 resources.

Producing XOs-3 by β-1,3-xylanase hydrolysis is an efficient way. It neither requires any expensive equipment nor generates undesirable byproducts. These factors make it a fast and economical method which is more eco-friendly compared to physical and chemical hydrolyses [17,18,19]. However, only a few scholars in Japan, Taiwan, and China have begun to study β-1,3-xylanase, and only nine β-1,3-xylanases have been found and verified [20,21,22]. Thus, the information on XOS-3 and their potential biological activities is scarce, and the study on the XOS-3 from C. lentillifera and their biological activities is of great significance.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative joint disease that affects nearly half of the elderly population, posing enormous pressure on healthcare systems and society as a whole [23,24,25]. The pathological changes of OA are closely associated with cellular aging, chronic inflammation, and matrix degradation in joint tissues, which may be caused by mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress [26, 27]. Therefore, mitigating oxidative stress-induced chondrocytes damage emerges as a promising strategy for OA treatment. Previous research has explored the potential applications of various types of XOS in OA treatment, including those derived from sucrose, chitosan, acetylated chitin, glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate E, and hyaluronic acid, offering good insights into a range of therapeutic mechanisms and outcomes [28,29,30,31,32,33]. Currently, XOS-3 has demonstrated antioxidative, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory properties [16, 18]. However, its specific potential and application in OA treatment remain unexplored. Given this, we first prepared β-1,3-xylan from C. lentillifera, and used β-1,3-xylanase (Xyl3088) with the highest activity isolated and reported by our laboratory, to hydrolyze and control its degree of hydrolysis [2, 34]. This study not only verifies the advantages of XOS-3 in reducing oxidative stress but also aims to elucidate the protective mechanisms of XOS-3 on chondrocytes. It provides a scientific basis for using XOS-3 in OA treatment and aim to discover the significant active components in XOS-3, which will provide a theoretical basis for the deep product development, and utilization of biological seaweed resources.

Materials and methods

Polysaccharide isolation

β-1,3-xylan was prepared from C. lentillifera (Nhatrang,Vietnam) by adopting the laboratory-modified method of Iriki et al. [35]. Briefly, C. lentillifera were washed, dried and ground into a powder that can pass 200 mesh screens. The resulting powder (20 g) was treated successively with NaOH (0.3 mol/L, 1 L) and H2SO4 (0.25 mol/L, 1 L) with stirring for 30 min at 100 °C respectively. The precipitate was bleached with NaClO4 (1%, 1 L) for 2 h at 25 °C, and re-suspended in ddH2O. NaOH (2.5 mol/L, 0.8 L) was added to the bleached residue treated in the ice bath for 3 h, and the extracted polysaccharide was then mixed with four volumes of ethanol and left to precipitate overnight at 4 °C. The precipitated β-1, 3-xylan was neutralized with 5.7 mol/L acetic acid followed by washing with ddH2O, and finally freeze-dried overnight. The total concentration of polysaccharides was quantified by the phenol sulfuric acid method with D-xylose as the standard [34].

Preparation of XOS

Xyl3088 (GenBank accession No. MK253053), derived from Flammeovirga pacifica strain WPAGA1, was expressed in Escherichia coli L21(DE3) cells. The expression was induced by loading 0.5 mmol/L IPTG, followed by incubation at 18 °C, and 180 rpm for 16 h. The cells were collected and lysed via sonication at 300 W for 20 min on ice. The resulting lysate was then centrifuged at 12,000 × g for 20 min to remove the insoluble cell debris. The supernatant which containing the crude Xyl3088 was filtered through 0.45 μm sterilized filters before being loaded onto a nickel affinity column (1.4 × 6.5 cm, Smart-Lifesciences, China) for purification. Elution of proteins were performed using an elution buffer composed of 50 mmol/L Tris–Cl, 500 mmol/L NaCl, and imidazole concentrations of either 250 mmol/L or 80 mmol/L, respectively.

β-1,3-xylan (1%, w/v) or β-1,4-xylan (Macklin, X823251, 1%, w/v) were incubated with β-1,3-xylanase or β-1,4-xylanase in a total volume of 2 mL at 37 °C for 24 h. Then enzymes were inactivated by heating at 100 ℃ for 5 min. To detect the enzymatic hydrolysis product, 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) was loaded into the reaction liquid and heated at 100 °C for 5 min, then centrifuged at 12,000 × g for 5 min. The supernatant was taken for assay at 540 nm using D-glucose as the standard for total reducing sugar.

XOS-3 prepared by trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) method was performed as follows: β-1,3-xylan (1 g) was incubated with TFA (1 mol/L, 20 mL) at 70 °C for 3 h. The supernatant was taken by centrifugation at 25 °C (12,000 × g, 10 min) to remove the residual insoluble β-1,3-xylan and then was neutralized with NaOH (1 mol/L).

Ion chromatography

The XOS-3 were identified by ion chromatography (IC; Dionex ICS3000, American) equipped with a Dionex CarboPacPA-100 (4 mm × 250 mm). Eluent was separated at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min using different gradients of 100 mmol/L NaOH (200 mM NaOAc) with the column temperature maintained at 30 °C, the pump and the sample amount was 20 μL [21].

Characterization of XOS

The morphology and size of XOS-3 were detected by scanning electron microscopy (SEM, HITACHI, SU8010). The elementary composition of XOS-3 was characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS). Then, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR, Nexus-870) of XOS-3 was obtained in the range of 4000 cm−1 to 400 cm−1. Finally, X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were performed at 40 kV and 15 mA using a Tongda TD-3500 X-ray diffractometer to analyze the average particle size of XOS-3.

Free radicals scavenging activity

XOS-3 and XOS-4 were prepared at final concentrations of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/mL, respectively. The antioxidant activities of samples were evaluated by 2-diphenyl-1-pyridyl hydrazine (DPPH•), hydroxyl (OH•), superoxide (O2•−), and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS•+) radical scavenging ability respectively, Vitamin C (Vc) was the positive control group. The test method was described by Ji et al. [36].

The reducing abilities of the XOS-3 and XOS-4 were performed as follows: 2.5 mL of XOS-3 and XOS-4 (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.0 mg/mL) were cultured with 2.5 mL Tris–HCl(pH 7.0) and 2.5 mL K3Fe(CN)6 (1%) at 50 ℃ for 20 min and then 0.5 mL trichloroacetic acid (10%) was loaded into the mixture, followed by centrifugation at 3000 × g for 10 min, 5 mL supernatant was taken with 0.1 mL FeCl3 and 5 mL ddH2O for assay at 700 nm. Vc was the positive control group.

$${{\text{Fe}}}^{2+}\mathrm{ radical\, scavenging\, activity} \left(\%\right)=\left[1-\frac{{{\text{A}}}_{{\text{X}}}-{{\text{A}}}_{{\text{X}}0}}{{{\text{A}}}_{0}}\right]\times 100\mathrm{\%}$$

where Ax was the absorbance of the sample reaction mixture, AX0 was the absorbance of the sample color removal group, A0 was the absorbance of the reaction mixture replacing the sample solution with ddH2O.

Culture of primary articular chondrocyte cell

Primary articular chondrocytes were isolated from the femoral heads, femoral condyles, and tibial plateau of 10-day-old Wistar rats (purchased from Wusi Laboratory Animal Co., Ltd.). After the cartilage was digested with trypsin (0.25%; Hyclone) at 37 °C for 30 min and collagenase II (0.2%; Sigma–Aldrich) at 37 °C for 4 h, the primary chondrocytes were resuspended and cultured in dulbecco's modified eagle medium/nutrient mixture F-12 (DMEM/F12; Hyclone) supplemented with 1% streptomycin-penicillin (Hyclone) and 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Australia) at 37 °C under 5% CO2 atmosphere. Chondrocytes in the second passage were used in our study. Chondrocytes were stained with toluidine blue (Solarbio) according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Cell viability assays

The cell counting kit-8 (CCK8, Beyotime) assay was applied to test the cellular viability. Chondrocytes were plated into 96-well plates at a density of 1,0000 cells per well and cultured with IL-1β (10 ng /mL) to induce cell death in OA. XOS-3 (0, 0.05, 0.1 mg/mL) were applied to rescue chondrocyte death. Then, 10 µL of CCK8 solution was loaded to each well after 24 h to detect the absorbance at a wavelength of 450 nm by the microplate spectrophotometer (Mode ELx800, Biotek, USA) after another 2 h culture at 37 °C.

Western blot analysis

Chondrocytes were lysed with 100 μL radio immunoprecipitation assay lysis buffer (Beyotime, China) that contained a 1% proteinase inhibitor cocktail and separated by 12% SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). After transferring to the polyvinylidene fluoride membranes (PVDF), the membranes were incubated with primary antibodies overnight at 4 °C and with secondary antibodies for another 2 h at room temperature. Protein bands were visualized using a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc XRS + system. Proteins were analyzed with antibodies recognizing MMP13 (1:2000, Proteintech Cat# 18165-1-AP), COL2A1 (1:1000, Immunoway Cat# YT-1022), GAPDH (1:1000, Immunoway # YM-3029).

Statistical analysis

SPSS 27 was applied for all statistical analyses. Data from multiple experiments were expressed as mean ± S.E.M and compared by one-way ANOVA multiple comparisons test. All experiments were performed independently at least 3 times.

Results and discussion

β-1, 3-xylan isolation

The extraction rate of β-1,3-xylan from C. lentillifera was 13.45% ± 0.67% by alkali extraction which was suitable for large-scale production. Zhang et al. employed water extraction, alcohol precipitation, and ultrasonic-assisted extraction methods to extract the polysaccharide from C. lentillifera with ddH2O as extracting solvent for 9.07 h at 100 °C with 1:40 g·mL−1 of the solid–liquid ratio [37]. However, the final yield was only 3.22%. In contrast, the yield from alkali extraction was 4.18 folds that of water extraction, making it ideal for mass production.

XOS generation and characterization

β-1,3-xylanase (Xyl3088), with the highest activity isolated and reported by Zhang et al., was used to hydrolyze β-1,3-xylan and control the degree of hydrolysis of XOS-3 [20]. This hydrolysis process stood as the most environmentally friendly alternative for producing XOS-3, not requiring any special equipment (low temperatures and pressure) or strong chemical compounds [38]. It also doesn't create any unwanted byproducts. Compared to physical and chemical hydrolyses, it's quicker and better for the environment, displaying an alternative strategy for generating the bioactive compounds such as XOS from renewable resources [39, 40].

The composition of XOS-3, degraded by enzyme and trifluoroacetic acid was qualitatively detected by ion chromatography. As shown in Fig. 1A and B, two hydrolysis products consisted of similar compositions of XOS-3: xylose (X1), xylobiose (X2), xylotriose (X3), and xylotetraose (X4), with X3 and X4 being the most abundant. These results were consistent with the IC results of XOS-3 composition of Cai et al. [21]. Unlike the enzymatic hydrolysis products, xylan was not or little detected in the products of trifluoroacetic acid (Fig. 1A). It was speculated that the differences in the composition of XOS-3 between enzymatic and acid hydrolysis were due to the more intense reaction conditions and the more thorough reaction of xylan by trifluoroacetic acid.

Fig. 1
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Ion chromatography analysis of the product profiles: A Prepared by trifluoroacetic acid; B Prepared by β-1,3-xylanase

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The surface morphologies and microstructures of XOS-3 were analyzed by SEM. Figure 2A and B demonstrated that XOS-3 was relatively smooth with irregular blocklike structures. It might be due to oligosaccharides with high molecular weight being more likely to form hydrogen bonds between oligosaccharides [36, 41], therefore, XOS-3 showed a relatively aggregate state.

Fig. 2
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The physicochemical analysis of XOS-3: A Scanning electron microscopy × 1000; B Scanning electron microscopy × 10000; C FT-IR spectrum; D X-ray diffraction pattern

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The functional groups and chemical bonds of XOS-3 were detected by FT-IR spectrum (Fig. 2C). The O–H and C–H stretching vibrations were demonstrated by absorption peaks at 3423 and 2921 cm−1, respectively. The peak at 1743 cm−1 indicated the presence of uronic acid, while the peak at 1631 cm−1 suggested symmetrical C=O-stretching vibrations [42]. Peaks at 1411 cm−1 and 1041 cm−1 indicated the typical absorption of C-H bands and the pyranose form’s C–O–stretching vibrations, respectively. The weak characteristic peaks appearing at 800–900 cm−1 may indicate the presence of α- and β- configuration [43]. In short, FT-IR analysis confirmed that XOS-3 exhibits typical absorption peaks of oligosaccharides.

XRD analysis was commonly used to evaluate the crystallinity of polysaccharides and XOS. The diffraction intensity curve of XOS-3 within the range of 5–80◦ shown sharp and narrow peaks at 2θ of 26◦, 31◦, 45◦, 55◦ and 75◦ (Fig. 2D), indicating that XOS-3 tends to be semi-crystalline.

Antioxidant effects of XOS

The accumulation of free radicals typically increases during both acute and chronic diseases in humans [44]. Some XOS have been reported to protect the body from oxidative damage, suggesting potential biomedical applications. Hydroxyl radical (OH•), the most reactive and toxic of all free radicals, can damage DNA and even lead to cell mutation and death. As shown in Fig. 3A, both Vc and XOS-3 reduced the colored substances until they disappeared; the yellow color in XOS-3 was due to the original color of XOS-3, while the removal ability of XOS-4 for OH• was very low, and the colored substance did not disappear. At the concentration of 1.5 mg/mL, the scavenging rate of XOS-3 reached 98.13%, almost identical to that of Vc (98.65%), while the removal rate of XOS-4 was only 7.44% (Fig. 3B). The results indicated that the scavenging activities of XOS-3 on OH• radicals were significantly higher than that of XOS-4.

Fig. 3
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Antioxidant activity of XOS-3, XOS-4, and Vc: A Effect diagram of scavenging activity of OH•; B The scavenging activity of OH• radical; C The scavenging activity of DPPH• radical; D The scavenging activity of ABTS•+ radical; E The scavenging activity of O2•− radical; F The chelating activity of Fe2+

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DPPH• radical has been used as a classical model for determining the antioxidative activity in vitro of XOS. The scavenging activities of Vc and XOS-3 on DPPH• radical were in a dose-dependent manner (Fig. 3C). The scavenge rates of Vc and XOS-3 were 62.83% and 58.44% at a concentration of 2 mg/mL respectively, higher than that of XOS-4 (20.36%).

ABTS•+ radicals were also frequently used to evaluate antioxidant capability. As shown in Fig. 3D, the ABTS•+ radicals scavenging activities of XOS-3 (96.18%) and Vc (100.30%) were more potent than that of XOS-4 (29.73%) at 0.5 mg/mL, indicating that XOS-3 was an effective scavenger for ABTS•+ radicals.

O2•− radical is one of the precursors of singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radicals with a strong oxidation capacity. As shown in Fig. 3E, XOS-3 and Vc exhibited significant scavenging activities for O2•− radicals in a dose-dependent manner. The scavenging ability of XOS-3 (82.31%) was slightly lower than that of Vc (97.32%), but much stronger than that of XOS-4 (39.83%) at 2.0 mg/mL. Although the scavenging capacity of XOS-3 was slightly lower than Vc, it is still considered as an effective electron donor adjuvant due to its low side effects and toxicity.

The Fe2+ chelating has been widely used in antioxidant tests for XOS [45]. Figure 3F showed that the Fe2+ chelating activities of Vc, XOS-3, and XOS-4 all gradually increased as the sample concentration increased. The scavenging ability of XOS-3 (68.92%) was lower than that of Vc (86.24%), but significantly higher than that of XOS-4 (11.33%) at a concentration of 2.0 mg/mL, indicating XOS-3 had a certain reduction energy.

The superior antioxidant capacity of XOS-3 compared to XOS-4 is attributed to differences in production methods, substrate origins, degrees of polymerization and molecular structures. Valls et al. found that XOS derived from glucuronoxylan by different xylanases exhibited varied antioxidant activities [46]. Xue et al. demonstrated that the antioxidant activity of XOS was affected by the sources of xylan and the degree of polymerization, especially some extracts from algae displayed superior antioxidant activities [47]. Ji and Yuan revealed that the position and type of glycosidic bond would influence biological activity of polysaccharides or XOS, and shown that (1 → 3) glycosidic bonds played an important role in enhancing anti-inflammatory effects and immune regulation [48, 49]. Consequently, a comprehensive study of the structural characteristics of XOS-3 and its antioxidant mechanisms should be performed for elucidating the structure-bioactivity relationship and identifying high-potential antioxidants.

Anti-osteoarthritis activity

To assess the anti-inflammatory effects of XOS-3, primary articular chondrocyte cells were chosen for anti-osteoarthritis studies. Toluidine blue staining revealed that chondrocyte cells were triangular or polygonal with purplish-blue nuclei and light purplish-blue cytoplasm (Fig. 4A). The cells were consistent with the characteristics of chondrocytes and suitable for subsequent experiments.

Fig. 4
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Primary articular chondrocyte cells and their cell viability: A Toluidine blue staining of primary articular chondrocyte cells. B Effect of XOS-3 on IL-1β-induced chondrocyte proliferation. Data were presented as the mean ± SD; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001

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To simulate the inflammatory environment of osteoarthritis in vitro, rat chondrocytes were induced with 10 ng/ml IL-1β. As shown in Fig. 4B, the cell viability of simulated chondrocytes significantly decreased to 43.41% (p < 0.001), while after treatment with LXOS-3 (50 μg/mL) and HXOS-3 (100 μg/mL), the cell viability of chondrocytes increased to a significant level at 63.22% (p < 0.05) and 73.5% (p < 0.05), respectively.

The cartilage anabolic factor COL2A1 and the catabolic factor MMP13 were critical for maintaining articular cartilage homeostasis. To evaluate the role of XOS-3 in anti-osteoarthritis function, the expression levels of MMP13 and COL2A1 were investigated using Western blot analysis (Fig. 5), The MMP13 level in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes markedly increased to 2.39 compared to the control group (p < 0.05), which decreased to 1.63 with LXOS-3 treatment and 0.70 with HXOS-3 treatment respectively. The COL2A1 level was significantly reduced to 0.44 (p < 0.05), which increased to 0.83 with LXOS-3 treatment and 0.84 with HXOS-3 treatment. XOS-3 may inhibit the progression of OA through several mechanisms. Firstly, the antioxidant properties of XOS-3 may directly neutralize ROS, thereby reducing oxidative stress and promoting the expression of COL2A1[50, 51]. Furthermore, XOS-3 can mitigate inflammation by reducing the production of inflammatory cytokines. This reduction may lead to the downregulation of MMP13, thereby reducing cartilage degradation and enhancing the repair or maintenance of cartilage tissue. Overall, these findings indicated that XOS-3 potentially slowed down the degeneration of cartilage during OA progression, highlighting the therapeutic potential of XOS-3 in treating oxidative stress-related diseases and osteoarthritis [52].

Fig. 5
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Immunoblotting results of MMP13 and COL2A1, and the quantification of MMP13 and COL2A1, with β-actin as the endogenous control. Data were presented as the mean ± SD; *p < 0.05

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Conclusions

A novel approach for the production of XOS-3 by eco-friendly enzymatic hydrolysis was tailored, marking a major advance in the sustainable extraction of marine polysaccharides. The detailed structural characterizations by IC, SEM, FT-IR, and XRD have revealed the semi-crystalline nature of XOS-3 with predominant xylose, xylobiose, xylotriose, and xylotetraose components and their specific functional groups. It indicated the intrinsic relationship between their molecular structure and biological activity. While, XOS-3 exhibited excellent antioxidative capacities with quantifiable scavenging activities, displaying its strong antioxidant potential in biomedical applications.

The anti-osteoarthritic activity of XOS-3, particularly its role in improving cell viability and regulating markers of cartilage homeostasis was also elucidated. It provides promising insights for its therapeutic applications. These findings not only help us understand the biological activities of marine-derived polysaccharides but also highlight the therapeutic potential of XOS-3 in treating oxidative stress-related diseases and osteoarthritis.

In short, XOS-3 have been displayed a variety of functional biological activities including anti-inflammation, antioxidative, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties. These properties make it a potential candidate for functional oligosaccharides, prebiotics, and new drugs. Future research will hope to explore the mechanisms by which XOS-3 exerts its biological effects and then generate novel therapeutic strategies. The promising results of this study promote further exploration of marine polysaccharides and XOS, followed by developing new treatments for a range of medical conditions to expand the scope of carbohydrate-based therapies.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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Cai, L., Zheng, J., Liu, L. et al. Unlocking the potential of β-1,3-xylooligosaccharides from Caulerpa lentillifera: structural characterization, antioxidative and anti-osteoarthritis applications. Chem. Biol. Technol. Agric. 11, 54 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-024-00581-1

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