FULLERENS. THEIR ROLE IN MODERN MEDICINE

The last decade has been marked by significant achievements in the field of nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Opened in 1985, allotropic form of carbon molecule C60 is nanoscale and has specific the structural features which determine its unique physical and chemical properties. Numerous studies have shown that fullerene (C60) and its derivatives have various applications due to these features, namely: specific protection against the adverse effects on DNA, radioprotective action, antiviral properties, antioxidant and anti-amyloid influence, inhibition of angiogenesis, immunostimulatory and antitumor effects, positive effects on the recovery of axonal growth, the use in gene delivery. Given the wide range of applications in medicine, C60-fullerene and its derivatives require further comprehensive complex theoretical and experimental studies.