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Size matters--nanotechnology and therapeutics in rheumatology and immunology

Fullerene C60 exhibits immunomodulatory activity during adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

Fullerene C60 inhibited free radical and destructive processes in connective tissue during adjuvant arthritis in rats

The anti-inflammatory effect of Fullerene C60 on adjuvant arthritis in rats

Water-soluble C60 fullerene prevents degeneration of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis via down-regulation of chondrocyte catabolic activity and inhibition of cartilage degeneration during disease development

There is some anecdotal evidence, in the Facebook C60 Support Group, stating that C60 is beneficial for those with Fibromyalgia.

A PubMed search yields 10,651 entries but no scientific work has been undertaken wrt fullerenes/C60 effect. The underlying root cause and conditions are still indeterminant. Here are a few links to studies discussing the effect of ROS and antioxidants on Fibromyalgia .

Coenzyme Q10 distribution in blood is altered in patients with fibromyalgia.

Levels of lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide, and antioxidant vitamins in plasma of patients with fibromyalgia

Mitochondrial dysfunction and molecular pathways of disease