Fig. 6.
Efficacy study of PTX and PTX-loaded nanoparticles in 3D spheroids. Brightfield images showing the effect of PTX, PTX-loaded polymeric micelles (PTX-PMC), and PTX-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (PTX-PNP) on homospheroids (A) and heterospheroids (B). C–E % cell viability of 4T1 homospheroid and heterospheroid of 4T1:3T3 (1:5) after 48 h incubation with PTX formulations (C: free PTX, D: PTX-PMC, E: PTX-PNP). Cell debris was more prominent in PTX-PMC formulation (pointed by white arrow). Scale bar: 400 μm