C60 + UV Damage and Other Ionizing Radiation

C60 protects skin cells from UV damage. Fullerene-C60/liposome Complex: Defensive Effects Against UVA-induced Damages in Skin Structure, Nucleus and Collagen Type I/IV Fibrils, and the Permeability Into Human Skin Tissue

• Study strengths: C60 strongly protects human skin cells.
• Study weaknesses: This study was done with human cells in vitro, in a test tube.

C60 protected mice from ionizing radiation. The Polyhydroxylated Fullerene Derivative C60(OH)24 Protects Mice From Ionizing-Radiation-Induced Immune and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

• Study strengths: It was found that 2-week C60 pretreatment effectively reduced whole body irradiation-induced mortality without apparent toxicity.
• Study weaknesses: This study was done with mice.