Table 1.

Physical properties of DTX-NCs and Tf-DTX-NCs (mean ± SD)

Properties	Days	DTX-NCs	Tf-DTX-NCs
Particle size (SEM)	Initial day	320.1±92.0 nm	395.6±101.0 nm
	After 7 days	405.3±113.0 nm	401.6±96.0 nm
Particle size (zetasizer)	Initial day	405.0±101.5 nm (PDI: 0.18)	468.6±120.8 nm (PDI: 0.18)
	After 7 days	531.3±121.6 nm (PDI: 0.23)	480.3±107.8 nm (PDI: 0.17)

Abbreviations: DTX, docetaxel; NCs, nanocrystals; Tf, apo-Transferrin human; SEM, scanning electron microscope; PDI, polydispersity index.