What are the natural sources of trodusquemine?
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First isolated from the liver extracts of the spiny dogfish shark, *Squalus acanthias*, in the early 2000s, trodusquemine is a naturally occurring aminosterol investigated for its therapeutic potential in metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. What are the natural sources of trodusquemine and how has this unique compound made the journey from a marine organism to a subject of modern medical research?