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ReviewNanomedicine (London, England)2025

Carbon-based nanotechnology for Parkinson's disease: diagnostic and therapeutic innovations.

Zainab Lafi, Sherine Asha, Sara Yousef Asha

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Review in Nanomedicine (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Zainab LafiDepartment of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-2847-2416
Sherine AshaSchool of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Sara Yousef AshaSchool of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases encompass a number of disorders that share a core pathological feature of progressive neuronal damage and loss. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and the accumulation of α-synuclein aggregates, leading to significant motor deficits. The current limitations in early diagnosis and targeted treatment present a critical need for innovative approaches. Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNPs), such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and fullerenes, have emerged as promising tools in addressing these challenges due to their exceptional electrical, mechanical, and biocompatible properties. This review highlights the applications of CBNPs in PD, including their use as neuroprotective agents that mitigate oxidative stress, drug delivery systems capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, and highly sensitive biosensors for early detection of PD biomarkers. Furthermore, recent advancements demonstrate their possible role as theranostic agents in PD. While the potential of CBNPs is significant, concerns regarding long-term safety, biocompatibility, and translational scalability remain. Continued research and refinement are essential to unlock the full clinical potential of CBNPs in the diagnosis and treatment of PD.

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CarbonNanotubes, CarbonParkinson DiseaseAnimalsBiosensing TechniquesBlood-Brain BarrierDrug Delivery SystemsFullerenesGraphiteHumansNanotechnologyNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressTheranostic NanomedicineCarbonFullerenesGraphiteNanotubes, CarbonNeuroprotective Agentsblood brain barriercarbon based nanoparticlesNanotechnologyneurodegenerative diseasesParkinson’s disease

Identifiers

PMID40697108
PMCPMC12330272

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