Fullerenes in biology and medicine

E Castro, AH Garcia, G Zavala… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Fullerenes and related carbon based derivatives have shown a growing relevance in
biology and medicine, mainly due to the unique electronic and structural properties that …

On the neuroprotective role of astaxanthin: new perspectives?

C Galasso, I Orefice, P Pellone, P Cirino, R Miele… - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity
produced by several freshwater and marine microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast, fungi …

Standardized assays for determining the catalytic activity and kinetics of peroxidase-like nanozymes

B Jiang, D Duan, L Gao, M Zhou, K Fan, Y Tang, J Xi… - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Nanozymes are nanomaterials exhibiting intrinsic enzyme-like characteristics that have
increasingly attracted attention, owing to their high catalytic activity, low cost and high …

[HTML][HTML] Dodging blood brain barrier with “nano” warriors: Novel strategy against ischemic stroke

S Parvez, M Kaushik, M Ali, MM Alam, J Ali… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the leading causes of death and disability resulting in
inevitable burden globally. Ischemic injury initiates cascade of pathological events …

Nanomaterials alleviating redox stress in neurological diseases: mechanisms and applications

Y Jiang, Y Kang, J Liu, S Yin, Z Huang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Overproduced reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species (RONS) in the brain are
involved in the pathogenesis of several neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease …

Carbon nanostructures: The drug and the delivery system for brain disorders

TK Henna, VR Raphey, R Sankar, VKA Shirin… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative disorders and brain tumors are major pathological conditions affecting
the brain. The delivery of therapeutic agents into the brain is not as easy as to other organs …

Development of nanozyme based sensors as diagnostic tools in clinic applications: a review

A Hasnat, S Hasan, S Bano, S Sultana… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Since 1970, many artificial enzymes that imitate the activity and structure of natural enzymes
have been discovered. Nanozymes are a group of nanomaterials with enzyme-mimetic …

[HTML][HTML] Biological and neurological activities of astaxanthin

P Si, C Zhu - Molecular medicine reports, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Astaxanthin is a lipid‑soluble carotenoid produced by various microorganisms and marine
animals, including bacteria, yeast, fungi, microalgae, shrimps and lobsters. Astaxanthin has …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

F Yang, J Xue, G Wang, Q Diao - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular disease is the most common health problem worldwide and remains the
leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances in the management of …

Neuroprotective treatments for ischemic stroke: opportunities for nanotechnology

J Kong, R Chu, Y Wang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stroke is one of the major causes of death and severe disability worldwide. At present,
intravenous thrombolysis to restore blood flow at the ischemic part of the brain is the main …