Figure 5.
Fluorescence microscopy images showcasing the time dependent (0.5, 1, 2, 5, and 24 hours) intracellular uptake of Coumarin 6 from Coumarin 6-loaded self-microemulsifying drug delivery system, Coumarin 6-loaded folate-modified self-microemulsifying drug delivery system, and Coumarin 6-loaded folate-modified self-microemulsifying drug delivery system+1mM folic acid by HT-29 (human colon carcinoma cell line) (A) and Hela (human uterine cervix cancer line) cells (B), the concentration of Coumarin 6 is 15 μg/mL.
Abbreviations: FA, folic acid; FSMEDDS, folate-modified self-microemulsifying drug delivery system; h, hours; SMEDDS, self-microemulsifying drug delivery system.