Published 1996 | Version v1
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C60-induced oxidative damage to crucial biomolecules and its potential uses in therapy

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Chemistry Group
  • 2. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiation Biology and Biochemistry Div.

Description

The potential of fullerenes, as exemplified by C60, to induce damage to the crucial biomolecules DNA, proteins and lipids was examined using different model systems. On photosensitization, C60 induced significant damage to these biomolecules. If this can be selectively induced in diseased tissues like cancer, it may lead to its cure as in the case of photodynamic therapy. (author). 4 refs

Part of:
Trombay symposium on radiation and photochemistry. Preprints volume

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Imprint Place
Bombay (India)
Imprint Title
Trombay symposium on radiation and photochemistry. Preprints volume
Imprint Pagination
469 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 122-124.

Conference

Title
Trombay symposium on radiation and photochemistry.
Acronym
TSRP-96
Dates
8-12 Jan 1996.
Place
Bombay (India).

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