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. 2024 Jun 18;19:6057–6084. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S453958

Table 3.

Formulations, Critical Aggregation Concentrations (CACs) and Nanofiber

Formulation Peptide Ratio (Molar Ratio) CAC (μM) Zeta Potential (mV) Nanofibers Dimensions (Length; Diameter)
P1+P2+P3 50:45:5 12.8± 0.1 +14.1±0.6 150±50 nm; ~10 nm
P1+P2+P3+P6 50:44:5:1 17.5±0.3 +8.9±0.3 500±100 nm; ~10 nm
P1+P2+P3+P6 50:42.5:5:2.5 17.3±0.2 +15.5±0.4 230±50 nm; ~10 nm
P1+P2+P3+P6 50:40:5:5 11.3± 0.1 +1.7±0.3 125±45 nm; ~15–20 nm

Abbreviations: AFM, Atomic Force Microscopy; BC, Breast Cancer; C19, Nonadecanoic acid; CAC, Critical Aggregation Concentration; CD, Circular Dichroism; Dox, Doxorubicin; EGFR, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; FTIR, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; HER2, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2; HFIP, 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol; MMP-9, Matrix Metalloproteinase 9, NR, Nile Red; PAs, Peptide Amphiphiles; SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy; TEM, Transmission Electron Microscopy; ThT, Thioflavin T; TNBC, Triple-negative breast cancer;