Fullerene nano particles and their anti-oxidative effects: A comparison to other radio protective agents

Journal of Applied Biomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Vávrová, Jifina ^a   Řezácová, Martina ^b   Pejchal, Jaroslav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Fullerenes; Ionizing radiation; Nanoparticles; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

AMIFOSTINE; CARBON; CYSTAMINE; DENDROFULLERENE; FULLERENE; NANOPARTICLE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIARRHEA; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; RADIATION PROTECTION; VIRUS REPLICATION; VOMITING;

EID: 84856594303     PISSN: 1214021X     EISSN: 12140287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10136-012-0002-2     Document Type: Review

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