Change in body weight of 4T1 tumor-bearing mice treated with free MTX, MTX-HSA NPs, biotin 3.66-MTX-HSA NPs, biotin 7.01-MTX-HSA NPs, and biotin 9.41-MTX-HSA NPs. The drugs were injected intravenously in a single dose (day 0). The doses were equivalent to 6.25 mg/kg of free MTX.
Abbreviations: MTX, methotrexate; MTX-HSA NPs, methotrexate–human serum albumin conjugated nanoparticles; biotin 3.66-MTX-HSA NPs, biotin targeted methotrexate–human serum albumin nanoparticles: 3.66 ± 0.22 biotin/human serum albumin molar ratio; biotin 7.01-MTX-HSA NPs, biotin targeted methotrexate–human serum albumin nanoparticles: 7.01 ± 0.14 biotin/human serum albumin molar ratios; biotin 9.41-MTX-HSA NPs, biotin targeted methotrexate–human serum albumin nanoparticles: 9.41 ± 0.34 biotin/human serum albumin molar ratios.