Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots

1. Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots decrease mitochondrial dysfunction in cells.

   “EGT-Fe-CDs also reduced mitochondrial damage associated with excess ROS.”

   CellsEGT-Fe-CDs

   Ergothioneine carbon dot nanozymes reduce intervertebral disc degeneration in an animal model · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 28 Aug 2026

Mitochondrial dysfunction →

1. Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots decrease intervertebral disc degeneration.

   “Local EGT-Fe-CDs treatment also reduced degeneration in the animal model, based on imaging, disc height index (DHI), and Pfirrmann grade.”

   Animalslocal EGT-Fe-CDs treatmentintervertebral disc

   Ergothioneine carbon dot nanozymes reduce intervertebral disc degeneration in an animal model · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 28 Aug 2026

Intervertebral disc degeneration →

1. Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots decrease cell damage in cells.

   “In H 2 O 2 -treated NPCs, EGT-Fe-CDs reduced cell damage.”

   Cellsin H2O2-treated nucleus pulposus cellsEGT-Fe-CDsnucleus pulposus cell

   Ergothioneine carbon dot nanozymes reduce intervertebral disc degeneration in an animal model · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 28 Aug 2026