Potential medical use of fullerenols after two decades of oncology research

Injac, Rade (author)

Fullerenes are carbon molecules that are found in nature in various forms. They are composed of hexagonal and pentagonal rings that create closed structures. Almost 4 decades ago, fullerenes were identified in the form of C$_{60}$ and C$_{70}$, and following the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery in 1996, many laboratories started working on their water-soluble derivatives that could be used in different industries, including pharmaceutical industries. One of the first fullerene forms that was the focus of different research groups was fullerenol, C$_{60}$(OH)$_n$ (n = 2-44). Both in-vitro and in-vivo studies have shown that polyhydroxylate fullerene derivatives can potentially be used as either antioxidative agents or cytostatics (depending on their co-administration, forms, and concentration/dose) in biological systems. The current review aimed to present a critical view of the potential applications and limitations of fullerenols in oncology, as understood from the past 2 decades of research.

• Language: English
• Keywords: fullerenol, toxicity, oxidative stress, organ protection, cytostatics, oncology
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: FFA - Faculty of Pharmacy
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: 21 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 22
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-154171
• UDC: 621.3:61
• ISSN on article: 1533-0346
• DOI: 10.1177/15330338231201515
• COBISS.SI-ID: 169696003
• Publication date in RUL: 29.01.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Technology in cancer research and treatment
• Publisher: SAGE
• ISSN: 1533-0346
• COBISS.SI-ID: 2235761

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