O presente projeto de pesquisa teve por objetivo a descoberta de metabólitos secundários potencialmente bioativos contra atividade parasitária e como agentes anti-virais e antibióticos, usando desreplicação como metodologia essencial na seleção e priorização de extratos brutos oriundos de invertebrados, para a descoberta de produtos naturais estruturalmente inéditos.<br /><br />Foram preparados diversos extratos de invertebrados marinhos a partir de um fracionamento inicial. O desenvolvimento e a aplicação de uma metodologia de desreplicação permitiu a seleção de três organismos de estudo, Iotrochota birotulata, Amathia verticillata, e Tedania brasiliensis. Os extratos destes organismos foram submetidos a diferentes metodologias de fracionamento, isolamento e purificação de substâncias, dependendo dos resultados de desreplicação para cada organismo.<br /><br />Como resultado do isolamento e identificação de substancias destes organismos, obteve-se dois compostos já conhecidos na literatura e dezesseis compostos inéditos, dos quais dois são derivados sintéticos. De todos os compostos isolados, a pseudoceratidina, as desbromopseudoceratidinas e as tedamidas A e B apresentaram um índice de seletividade de 243.1, 217.1 e 89.3 respectivamente para Leishmania (L.) infantum, e o composto N12-acetilpseudoceratidina de 23.2 para Trypanosoma cruzi, sendo estes resultados muito promissores para a utilização das estruturas destas moléculas como potenciais modelos para o desenvolvimento de fármacos. / This research project aimed at the discovery of potentially bioactive secondary metabolites against parasitic activity and as antiviral agents and antibiotics, using dereplication as an essential methodology in the selection and prioritization of crude extracts derived from invertebrates, to the discovery of natural products structurally unpublished.<br /><br />Various extracts of marine invertebrates from an initial fractionation were prepared. The development and application of a dereplication methodology allowed the selection of three study organisms, Iotrochota birotulata, Amathia verticillata, and Tedania brasiliensis. The extracts of these organisms were subjected to different methods of fractionation, isolation and purification of substances, depending on the results of dereplication for each organism.<br /><br /> As a result of the isolation and identification of substances of these organisms, it obtained two compounds already known in the literature and unpublished sixteen compounds, two of which are synthetic derivatives. In all isolated compounds, pseudoceratidina, the desbromopseudoceratidinas and tedamidas A and B showed an index of selectivity 243.1, 217.1 and 89.3 respectively for Leishmania (L.) infantum, and the compound N12-acetilpseudoceratidina 23.2 for Trypanosoma cruzi, which are very promising results for the use of these molecules as structures potential models for drug development.

O presente projeto de pesquisa teve por objetivo a descoberta de metabólitos secundários potencialmente bioativos contra atividade parasitária e como agentes anti-virais e antibióticos, usando desreplicação como metodologia essencial na seleção e priorização de extratos brutos oriundos de invertebrados, para a descoberta de produtos naturais estruturalmente inéditos.<br /><br />Foram preparados diversos extratos de invertebrados marinhos a partir de um fracionamento inicial. O desenvolvimento e a aplicação de uma metodologia de desreplicação permitiu a seleção de três organismos de estudo, Iotrochota birotulata, Amathia verticillata, e Tedania brasiliensis. Os extratos destes organismos foram submetidos a diferentes metodologias de fracionamento, isolamento e purificação de substâncias, dependendo dos resultados de desreplicação para cada organismo.<br /><br />Como resultado do isolamento e identificação de substancias destes organismos, obteve-se dois compostos já conhecidos na literatura e dezesseis compostos inéditos, dos quais dois são derivados sintéticos. De todos os compostos isolados, a pseudoceratidina, as desbromopseudoceratidinas e as tedamidas A e B apresentaram um índice de seletividade de 243.1, 217.1 e 89.3 respectivamente para Leishmania (L.) infantum, e o composto N12-acetilpseudoceratidina de 23.2 para Trypanosoma cruzi, sendo estes resultados muito promissores para a utilização das estruturas destas moléculas como potenciais modelos para o desenvolvimento de fármacos. / This research project aimed at the discovery of potentially bioactive secondary metabolites against parasitic activity and as antiviral agents and antibiotics, using dereplication as an essential methodology in the selection and prioritization of crude extracts derived from invertebrates, to the discovery of natural products structurally unpublished.<br /><br />Various extracts of marine invertebrates from an initial fractionation were prepared. The development and application of a dereplication methodology allowed the selection of three study organisms, Iotrochota birotulata, Amathia verticillata, and Tedania brasiliensis. The extracts of these organisms were subjected to different methods of fractionation, isolation and purification of substances, depending on the results of dereplication for each organism.<br /><br /> As a result of the isolation and identification of substances of these organisms, it obtained two compounds already known in the literature and unpublished sixteen compounds, two of which are synthetic derivatives. In all isolated compounds, pseudoceratidina, the desbromopseudoceratidinas and tedamidas A and B showed an index of selectivity 243.1, 217.1 and 89.3 respectively for Leishmania (L.) infantum, and the compound N12-acetilpseudoceratidina 23.2 for Trypanosoma cruzi, which are very promising results for the use of these molecules as structures potential models for drug development.

A common injury type associated with vessel groundings on coral reefs is generation of coral rubble. As a substrate rubble is dynamic and can be mobilized by normal wave agitation, causing secondary damage to surviving corals and preventing coral larvae and invertebrates from surviving. Typical rubble management options include offsite removal and onsite stabilization using artificial materials. Sponges show promise as a restoration tool for rubble stabilization, especially sponges that are known to have rapid regeneration rates, low mortality, and the capability to quickly form attachment points to natural and artificial substrates. As an effective restoration tool a sustainable source of sponge is required in order to minimize impact on natural populations. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of sponge propagation for use as a restoration material following groundings on coral reefs in Biscayne National Park, FL. If small sponge fragments could be collected from donor sponges and propagated on artificial growout structures (i.e. nurseries) a sustainable source of sponge fragments could be maintained for future restoration activities. If feasible, this technique would create a continually growing sponge source that would require a single harvest, reducing pressure on the local sponge populations. Fragments of four species of native sponges, Aplysina fulva¸ Amphimedon compressa, Aplysina cauliformis, and Iotrochota birotulata, were harvested and attached to artificial growout structures composed of PVC rods and cement paver tiles. Fragment necrosis, attachment, sponge retention (persistence throughout the study), complexity, and growth rates for all four species were recorded monthly for one year. Two different PVC types were utilized to compare attachment material effects on growth. Donor sponges were monitored to assess recovery and growth after harvesting, and intact sponges in the natural population were also monitored as a control. Transplanted fragments had the highest retention of any treatment (96-100% of fragments remained), growth rates ranging from 105% to 424%, low necrosis rates, and all but one species increased in complexity. There was no significant difference in sponge growth on different PVC types or between sites. Within one month all donor wounds inflicted by harvest were completely healed, and by the end of the study donors had significantly higher growth rates than the control treatment, ranging from 400% to 781% of initial sponge volume. Donor sponges also had low necrosis rates, but were less complex than controls. This is a promising, practical and low cost method, and based on these results, is a feasible way of producing sponges for us in restoration, with little negative impact on the natural populations.