Abstract
Currently, carbon nanoparticles play a large role as carriers of various types of drugs, and also have applications in other fields of medicine, e.g., in tissue engineering, where they are used to reconstruct bone tissue. They also contribute to the early detection of cancer cells, and can act as markers in imaging diagnostics. Their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are also known. This feature is particularly important in dental implantology, where various types of bacterial infections and implant rejection often occur. The search for newer and more effective treatments may lead to future use of nanoparticles on a large scale. In this work, the current state of knowledge on the possible use of nanotubes, nanodiamonds, and fullerenes in therapy is reviewed. Both advantages and disadvantages of the use of carbon nanoparticles in therapy and diagnostics have been indicated.
Highlights
Today, nanotechnology is one of the most dynamically developing sciences
Single-walled nanotubes combined with appropriate monoclonal antibodies (Rituxan and Herceptin) were used and mixed with normal and cancer cells
As carbon nanoparticles are a promising material to be used in medicine, mainly as drug carriers, in order to recognize and destroy cancer cells, it is important to understand how specific agents are delivered to tumor areas
Summary
Nanotechnological achievements are used in the biological and medical fields This application is possible due to the production of nanoparticles, where the size does not exceed 100 nm [1,2,3]. Designed nanoparticles are manufactured by the nanotechnology industry They are characterized by variable physical and chemical properties, a specific size and various modifications of their surface. Due to these modifications, they demonstrate very good adsorption and absorption properties, and are able to aggregate. They demonstrate very good adsorption and absorption properties, and are able to aggregate All these features of nanoparticles make them useful in many fields, e.g., nanomedicine, nanopharmacology and nanooncology. Various reports on carbon nanoparticles: Fullerenes, nanotubes, and nanodiamonds, and their application in some diseases are reviewed to assess the advantages and disadvantages of these nanoparticles in the light of the latest biomedical research
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