Radioprotective agents: strategies and translational advances

MZ Kamran, A Ranjan, N Kaur, S Sur… - Medicinal research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Radioprotectors are agents required to protect biological system exposed to radiation, either
naturally or through radiation leakage, and they protect normal cells from radiation injury in …

Crossover between anti-and pro-oxidant activities of graphene quantum dots in the absence or presence of light

Y Chong, C Ge, G Fang, X Tian, X Ma, T Wen… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), zero-dimensional carbon materials displaying excellent
luminescence properties, show great promise for medical applications such as imaging …

Peroxidase-like activity of the Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles used for biodetection and evaluation of antioxidant behavior

H Jia, D Yang, X Han, J Cai, H Liu, W He - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured enzyme mimics are of great interest as promising alternatives to artificial
enzymes for biomedical and catalytic applications. Studying the chemical interactions …

Production of reactive oxygen species and electrons from photoexcited ZnO and ZnS nanoparticles: a comparative study for unraveling their distinct photocatalytic …

W He, H Jia, J Cai, X Han, Z Zheng… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The photoactivity of semiconductor nanostructures makes them potentially useful for
environmental remediation and antibacterial applications. Understanding the mechanism …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxylated fullerene nanoparticles attenuate brain infarction and oxidative stress in rat model of ischemic stroke

JR Vani, MT Mohammadi, MS Foroshani, M Jafari - Excli Journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oxidative stress is the common underlying mechanism of damage in ischemic stroke.
Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the possible protective effects of polyhydroxylated fullerene …

Gd@C82-(ethylenediamine)8 Nanoparticle: A New High-Efficiency Water-Soluble ROS Scavenger

J Li, M Guan, T Wang, M Zhen, F Zhao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
It is important to maintain a reactive oxygen species (ROS) balance in organisms; thus, a
valid ROS scavenger with good biocompatibility is urgently required. To prepare a high …

Toxic and DNA damaging effects of a functionalized fullerene in human embryonic lung fibroblasts

ES Ershova, VA Sergeeva, AI Chausheva… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Water-soluble fullerenes have been studied as potential nanovectors and therapeutic
agents, but their possible toxicity is of concern. We have studied the effects of F-828, a …

Pathophysiologic mechanisms of biomedical nanomaterials

L Wang, C Chen - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) have been widespread used in biomedical fields, daily consuming,
and even food industry. It is crucial to understand the safety and biomedical efficacy of NMs …

Carbon nanoparticles as possible radioprotectors in biological systems

A Krokosz, A Lichota, KE Nowak… - Radiation Physics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ionizing radiation causes radiolysis of water and the production of reactive oxygen species
(ROS), which interact with biochemically important molecules in cells leading to cell death …

Aggregation kinetics of higher-order fullerene clusters in aquatic systems

N Aich, LK Boateng, IV Sabaraya, D Das… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The aggregation kinetics of n C60 and higher-order fullerene (HOF) clusters, ie, n C70, n
C76, and n C84, was systematically studied under a wide range of mono-(NaCl) and …