Abstract
Photos allowed: Upon photoirradiation, a purpose-designed fullerene derivative effectively inhibited the cytotoxicity of Aβ42 peptide in neuron-like PC12 cells by degrading the Aβ42 monomer and oligomers, which are key compounds in Alzheimer's disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2312-2315 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry - An Asian Journal |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Sept 5 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- amyloid beta-peptides
- fullerenes
- neuron-like cells
- photochemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry