The Role of Fullerenes in Neurodegenerative Disorders

The use of carbon nanomaterials including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, carbon nano-onions, carbon dots and carbon quantum dots for environmental applications has increased substantially. These nanoparticles are now used in the development of sensors and switches, in agriculture as smart fertilizers...

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Published in:Journal of nanotheranostics 2024-01, Vol.5 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Wilson, Daisy L., Ahlawat, Jyoti, Narayan, Mahesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrochemicals
amyloid fibrillation
Amyloidogenesis
Biocompatibility
Cancer therapies
Carbon
Carbon dots
carbon nanomaterials (CNMs)
Carbon nanotubes
Cell death
Chemical properties
Dementia
Disease
Fullerenes
Gene transfer
Graphite
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Oxidative stress
Peptides
Precision medicine
Proteins
Quantum dots
Simulation
Soccer
Toxicity
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Summary:The use of carbon nanomaterials including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, carbon nano-onions, carbon dots and carbon quantum dots for environmental applications has increased substantially. These nanoparticles are now used in the development of sensors and switches, in agriculture as smart fertilizers and in the biomedical realm for cancer therapy intervention, as antioxidants, in gene delivery and as theranostics. Here, we review the role of fullerenes as neuroprotectants. Their sp2 hybridized architectures and ability to intervene in the soluble-to-toxic transformation of amyloidogenic trajectories is highlighted here, along with other physico–chemical properties that impact interventional efficacy. Also highlighted are drawbacks that need to be overcome and future prospects.
ISSN:2624-845X
2624-845X
DOI:10.3390/jnt5010001