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Seke M, Zivkovic M, Stankovic A. Versatile applications of fullerenol nanoparticles. Int J Pharm 2024; 660:124313. [PMID: 38857663 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Nanomaterials have become increasingly important over time as research technology has enabled the progressively precise study of materials at the nanoscale. Developing an understanding of how nanomaterials are produced and tuned allows scientists to utilise their unique properties for a variety of applications, many of which are already incorporated into commercial products. Fullerenol nanoparticles C60(OH)n, 2 ≤ n ≤ 44 are fullerene derivatives and are produced synthetically. They have good biocompatibility, low toxicity and no immunological reactivity. In addition, their nanometre size, large surface area to volume ratio, ability to penetrate cell membranes, adaptable surface that can be easily modified with different functional groups, drug release, high physical stability in biological media, ability to remove free radicals, magnetic and optical properties make them desirable candidates for various applications. This review comprehensively summarises the various applications of fullerenol nanoparticles in different scientific fields such as nanobiomedicine, including antibacterial and antiviral agents, and provides an overview of their use in agriculture and biosensor technology. Recommendations are also made for future research that would further elucidate the mechanisms of fullerenols actions.
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- Mariana Seke
- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, "Vinča" Institute of Nuclear Sciences -National Institute of The Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, P.O.Box 522, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, "Vinča" Institute of Nuclear Sciences -National Institute of The Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, P.O.Box 522, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, "Vinča" Institute of Nuclear Sciences -National Institute of The Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, P.O.Box 522, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Lebedev VT, Charykov NA, Shemchuk OS, Murin IV, Nerukh DA, Petrov AV, Maystrenko DN, Molchanov OE, Sharoyko VV, Semenov KN. Endometallofullerenes and their derivatives: Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Perspective Application in Biomedicine. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Injac R. Potential Medical Use of Fullerenols After Two Decades of Oncology Research. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2023; 22:15330338231201515. [PMID: 37724005 PMCID: PMC10510368 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231201515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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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 C60 and C70, 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, C60(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.
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- Rade Injac
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Samadian H, Salami MS, Jaymand M, Azarnezhad A, Najafi M, Barabadi H, Ahmadi A. Genotoxicity assessment of carbon-based nanomaterials; Have their unique physicochemical properties made them double-edged swords? MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2020; 783:108296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2020.108296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Keshri S, Tembe BL. Thermodynamics of hydration of fullerols [C 60(OH) n] and hydrogen bond dynamics in their hydration shells. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:074501. [PMID: 28228041 DOI: 10.1063/1.4975230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Molecular dynamics simulations of fullerene and fullerols [C60(OH)n, where n = 2-30] in aqueous solutions have been performed for the purpose of obtaining a detailed understanding of the structural and dynamic properties of these nanoparticles in water. The structures, dynamics and hydration free energies of the solute molecules in water have been analysed. Radial distribution functions, spatial density distribution functions and hydrogen bond analyses are employed to characterize the solvation shells of water around the central solute molecules. We have found that water molecules form two solvation shells around the central solute molecule. Hydrogen bonding in the bulk solvent is unaffected by increasing n. The large decrease in solvation enthalpies of these solute molecules for n > 14 enhances solubilisation. The diffusion constants of solute molecules decrease with increasing n. The solvation free energy of C60 in water is positive (52.8 kJ/mol), whereas its value for C60(OH)30 is highly negative (-427.1 kJ/mol). The effects of surface hydroxylation become more dominant once the fullerols become soluble.
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- Sonanki Keshri
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Semenov K, Charykov N, Postnov V, Sharoyko V, Vorotyntsev I, Galagudza M, Murin I. Fullerenols: Physicochemical properties and applications. PROG SOLID STATE CH 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lemos VS, Aires RD, Ladeira M, Guatimosim S. Fullerene-Derivatives as Therapeutic Agents in Respiratory System and Neurodegenerative Disorders. BIOENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25907-9_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Competitive photometric enzyme immunoassay for fullerene C60 and its derivatives using a fullerene conjugated to horseradish peroxidase. Mikrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-015-1621-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Li X, Ren H, Yang X, Song J. Exploring the chemical bonding, infrared and UV-vis absorption spectra of OH radicals adsorption on the smallest fullerene. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 144:258-265. [PMID: 25766372 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.02.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present work, the density-functional theory calculations were performed on C20 hydroxylated fullerene. B3LYP functionals with 6-31G(d,p) basis set were utilized to gain insight into the bonding characters and intramolecular interactions of hydroxyl groups adsorbed on the cage. Interestingly, we observed that the C20 cage has the bonding patterns with spherical orbitals configuration [1S(2)1P(6)1D(10)1F(2)], and the adsorbed hydroxyl groups significantly affect the chemical bonding of the cage surface. Analysis of vertical electron affinities and vertical ionization potentials indicates that the polyhydroxylated derivative with eight hydroxyl groups is more stable than others. The intramolecular interaction of these derivatives considered here reveals that the more the hydroxyl groups in derivatives, the stronger the interaction in stabilizing structures. On the basis of theoretical studies, the hydroxyl groups largely enhance the infrared intensities, especially for the polyhydroxylated derivatives.
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- Xiaojun Li
- The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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Hendrickson OD, Zherdev AV, Gmoshinskii IV, Dzantiev BB. Fullerenes: In vivo studies of biodistribution, toxicity, and biological action. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s199507801406010x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shipelin VA, Trushina EN, Avren’eva LI, Soto SK, Batishcheva SY, Mal’tsev GY, Gmoshinski IV, Khotimchenko SA, Tutel’yan VA. Toxicological and sanitary characteristics of fullerenol (Hydroxylated Fullerene C60) in 28-Day in vivo experiment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s199507801306013x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gonçalves DM, Girard D. Evidence That Polyhydroxylated C60 Fullerenes (Fullerenols) Amplify the Effect of Lipopolysaccharides to Induce Rapid Leukocyte Infiltration in Vivo. Chem Res Toxicol 2013; 26:1884-92. [DOI: 10.1021/tx4002622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- D. M. Gonçalves
- Laboratoire
de Recherche
en Inflammation et Physiologie des Granulocytes, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Université du Québec, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 1B7
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- Laboratoire
de Recherche
en Inflammation et Physiologie des Granulocytes, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Université du Québec, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 1B7
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Aich N, Boateng LK, Flora JRV, Saleh NB. Preparation of non-aggregating aqueous fullerenes in highly saline solutions with a biocompatible non-ionic polymer. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:395602. [PMID: 24013496 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/39/395602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Size-tunable stable aqueous fullerenes were prepared with different concentrations of biocompatible block-copolymer pluronic (PA) F-127, ranging from 0.001% to 1% (w/v). Size uniformity increased with the increase in PA concentration, yielding optimum 58.8 ± 5.6 and 61.8 ± 5.6 nm nC₆₀s and nC₇₀s, respectively (0.10%w/v PA), as observed using a dynamic light scattering technique. Fullerene aqueous suspensions also manifested enhanced stability in saline solution, Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM), and Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) culture medium. Transmission electron microscopy was performed to elaborate on the morphology and size specificity of fullerene clusters. Physicochemical characterizations of the suspended fullerenes were performed through UV-vis spectroscopy and electrophoretic mobility measurements. PA molecules showed size restriction by encasement, as observed via molecular dynamics simulations. Such solubilization with controllable size and non-aggregating behavior can facilitate application enhancement and mechanistic environmental and toxicological studies of size-specific fullerenes.
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- Nirupam Aich
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Th(IV) Adsorption onto Oxidized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of Hydroxylated Fullerene and Carboxylated Fullerene. MATERIALS 2013; 6:4168-4185. [PMID: 28788324 PMCID: PMC5452672 DOI: 10.3390/ma6094168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Revised: 08/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The adsorption of Th(IV) onto the surface of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (oMWCNTs) in the absence and presence of hydroxylated fullerene (C60(OH)n) and carboxylated fullerene (C60(C(COOH)2)n) has been investigated. C60(OH)n, C60(C(COOH)2)n and oMWCNTs have been chosen as model phases because of their representative in carbon nano-materials family. Adsorption experiments were performed by batch procedure as a function of contact time, pH, ionic strength, and temperature. The results demonstrated that the adsorption of Th(IV) was rapidly reached equilibrium and the kinetic process could be described by a pseudo-second-order rate model very well. Th(IV) adsorption on oMWCNTs was dependent on pH but independent on ionic strength. Adsorption isotherms were correlated better with the Langmuir model than with the Freundlich model. The thermodynamic parameters calculated from temperature-dependent adsorption isotherms suggested that Th(IV) adsorption on oMWCNTs was spontaneous and endothermic. Compared with the adsorption of Th(IV) on the same oMWCNTs free of C60(OH)n or C60(C(COOH)2)n, the study of a ternary system showed the inhibition effect of C60(OH)n at high concentration on the adsorption of Th(IV) in a pH range from neutral to slightly alkaline; whereas the promotion effect of C60(C(COOH)2)n, even at its low concentration, on Th(IV) adsorption was observed in acid medium.
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Wang J, Li Z, Li S, Qi W, Liu P, Liu F, Ye Y, Wu L, Wang L, Wu W. Adsorption of Cu(II) on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of hydroxylated and carboxylated fullerenes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72475. [PMID: 24009683 PMCID: PMC3756995 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The adsorption of Cu(II) on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (oMWCNTs) as a function of contact time, pH, ionic strength, temperature, and hydroxylated fullerene (C60(OH)n) and carboxylated fullerene (C60(C(COOH)2)n) were studied under ambient conditions using batch techniques. The results showed that the adsorption of Cu(II) had rapidly reached equilibrium and the kinetic process was well described by a pseudo-second-order rate model. Cu(II) adsorption on oMWCNTs was dependent on pH but independent of ionic strength. Compared with the Freundlich model, the Langmuir model was more suitable for analyzing the adsorption isotherms. The thermodynamic parameters calculated from temperature-dependent adsorption isotherms suggested that Cu(II) adsorption on oMWCNTs was spontaneous and endothermic. The effect of C60(OH)n on Cu(II) adsorption of oMWCNTs was not significant at low C60(OH)n concentration, whereas a negative effect was observed at higher concentration. The adsorption of Cu(II) on oMWCNTs was enhanced with increasing pH values at pH < 5, but decreased at pH ≥ 5. The presence of C60(C(COOH)2)n inhibited the adsorption of Cu(II) onto oMWCNTs at pH 4-6. The double sorption site model was applied to simulate the adsorption isotherms of Cu(II) in the presence of C60(OH)n and fitted the experimental data well.
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- Jing Wang
- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China
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Babin K, Antoine F, Goncalves DM, Girard D. TiO2, CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles and modulation of the degranulation process in human neutrophils. Toxicol Lett 2013; 221:57-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fullerenes are a relatively new group of compounds and represent a class of sphere-shaped molecules made exclusively of carbon atoms. Since their discovery in 1985, many aspects of both fullerene and its analogues have been intensively studied to reveal their physical and chemical reactivity, as well as potential use in biological systems. Both in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that polyhydroxylated fullerene derivatives, fullerenol nanoform (C60(OH) n , n = 2-72), can be potential antioxidative agents in biological systems. This chapter represents a review of published studies of fullerenes' biological activities with special accent on the most tested fullerenol nanoform C60(OH)24.
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Li XJ, Yang XH, Song LM, Ren HJ, Tao TZ. A DFT study on structure, stability, and optical property of fullerenols. Struct Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-012-0137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Toxicity of pristine versus functionalized fullerenes: mechanisms of cell damage and the role of oxidative stress. Arch Toxicol 2012; 86:1809-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-012-0859-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Huang H, Zhang G, Liang S, Xin N, Gan L. Selective Synthesis of Fullerenol Derivatives with Terminal Alkyne and Crown Ether Addends. J Org Chem 2012; 77:2456-62. [DOI: 10.1021/jo300118h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Huan Huang
- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's
Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's
Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's
Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's
Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's
Republic of China
- State
Key Laboratory of Organometallic
Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, People's
Republic of China
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Ema M, Tanaka J, Kobayashi N, Naya M, Endoh S, Maru J, Hosoi M, Nagai M, Nakajima M, Hayashi M, Nakanishi J. Genotoxicity evaluation of fullerene C60 nanoparticles in a comet assay using lung cells of intratracheally instilled rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2012; 62:419-24. [PMID: 22306441 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The genotoxicity of fullerene C(60) nanoparticles was evaluated in vivo with comet assays using the lung cells of rats given C(60) nanoparticles. The C(60) nanoparticles were intratracheally instilled as a single dose at 0.5 or 2.5mg/kg or repeated dose at 0.1 or 0.5mg/kg, once a week for 5 weeks, to male rats. The lungs were obtained 3 or 24h after a single instillation and 3h after repeated instillation. Inflammatory responses were observed in the lungs obtained 24h after a single instillation at 2.5mg/kg and repeated instillation at 0.5mg/kg. Histopathological examinations revealed that C(60) nanoparticles caused slight changes including hemorrhages in alveoli and the cellular infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils in alveoli. In comet assays using rat lung cells, no increase in % Tail DNA was found in any group given C(60) nanoparticles. These findings indicate that C(60) nanoparticles had no potential for DNA damage in comet assays using the lungs cells of rats given C(60) even at doses causing inflammation.
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- Makoto Ema
- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan.
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Gao J, Wang Y, Folta KM, Krishna V, Bai W, Indeglia P, Georgieva A, Nakamura H, Koopman B, Moudgil B. Polyhydroxy fullerenes (fullerols or fullerenols): beneficial effects on growth and lifespan in diverse biological models. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19976. [PMID: 21637768 PMCID: PMC3103525 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Recent toxicological studies on carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes, have led to concerns about their safety. Functionalized fullerenes, such as polyhydroxy fullerenes (PHF, fullerols, or fullerenols), have attracted particular attention due to their water solubility and toxicity. Here, we report surprisingly beneficial and/or specific effects of PHF on model organisms representing four kingdoms, including the green algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, the fungus Aspergillus niger, and the invertebrate Ceriodaphnia dubia. The results showed that PHF had no acute or chronic negative effects on the freshwater organisms. Conversely, PHF could surprisingly increase the algal culture density over controls at higher concentrations (i.e., 72% increase by 1 and 5 mg/L of PHF) and extend the lifespan and stimulate the reproduction of Daphnia (e.g. about 38% by 20 mg/L of PHF). We also show that at certain PHF concentrations fungal growth can be enhanced and Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings exhibit longer hypocotyls, while other complex physiological processes remain unaffected. These findings may open new research fields in the potential applications of PHF, e.g., in biofuel production and aquaculture. These results will form the basis of further research into the mechanisms of growth stimulation and life extension by PHF.
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- Jie Gao
- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JG); (BM)
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JG); (BM)
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Cattaneo AG, Gornati R, Sabbioni E, Chiriva-Internati M, Cobos E, Jenkins MR, Bernardini G. Nanotechnology and human health: risks and benefits. J Appl Toxicol 2011; 30:730-44. [PMID: 21117037 DOI: 10.1002/jat.1609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nanotechnology is expected to be promising in many fields of medical applications, mainly in cancer treatment. While a large number of very attractive exploitations open up for the clinics, regulatory agencies are very careful in admitting new nanomaterials for human use because of their potential toxicity. The very active research on new nanomaterials that are potentially useful in medicine has not been counterbalanced by an adequate knowledge of their pharmacokinetics and toxicity. The different nanocarriers used to transport and release the active molecules to the target tissues should be treated as additives, with potential side effects of themselves or by virtue of their dissolution or aggregation inside the body. Only recently has a systematic classification of nanomaterials been proposed, posing the basis for dedicated modeling at the nanoscale level. The use of in silico methods, such as nano-QSAR and PSAR, while highly desirable to expedite and rationalize the following stages of toxicological research, are not an alternative, but an introduction to mandatory experimental work.
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- Anna Giulia Cattaneo
- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Review of fullerene toxicity and exposure – Appraisal of a human health risk assessment, based on open literature. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2010; 58:455-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Tiwari AJ, Marr LC. The role of atmospheric transformations in determining environmental impacts of carbonaceous nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2010; 39:1883-1895. [PMID: 21284286 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2010.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In studies that have explored the potential environmental impacts of manufactured nanomaterials, the atmosphere has largely been viewed as an inert setting that acts merely as a route for inhalation exposure. Manufactured nanomaterials will enter the atmosphere during production, use, and disposal, and rather than simply being transported, airborne nanoparticles are in fact subject to physical and chemical transformations that could modify their fate, transport, bioavailability, and toxicity once they deposit to aqueous and terrestrial ecosystems. The objective of this paper is to review the factors affecting carbonaceous nanomaterials' behavior in the environment and to show that atmospheric transformations, often overlooked, have the potential to alter nanoparticles' physical and chemical properties and thus influence their environmental fate and impact. Atmospheric processing of naturally occurring and incidental nanoparticles takes place through coagulation, condensation, and oxidation; these phenomena are expected to affect manufactured nanoparticles as well. It is likely that carbonaceous nanomaterials in the atmosphere will be oxidized, effectively functionalizing them. By influencing size, shape, and surface chemistry, atmospheric transformations have the potential to affect a variety of nanoparticle-environment interactions, including solubility, interaction with natural surfactants, deposition to porous media, and ecotoxicity. Potential directions for future research are suggested to address the current lack of information surrounding atmospheric transformations of engineered nanomaterials.
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- Andrea J Tiwari
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 411 Durham Hall, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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