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Published online 6 July 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070702-16
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Buckyballs could help fight allergies
Nanoparticles show a talent for blocking immune reactions.
Soccer ball-shaped nanoparticles known as buckyballs may one day help to offer relief for allergy sufferers. Adapted buckyballs are capable of blocking the pathway mediating allergic responses in human immune cells, research has revealed.
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