Table 1.
Abbreviations for all treatment formulations.
Control | PBS (in vitro) or saline (in vivo) |
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AB3 | Free AB3 (an HDAC inhibitor) without any carrier |
RB | Free Rose Bengal (photosensitizer) without any carrier |
NT | Blank UCNP-based nontargeted micelles |
T | Blank UCNP-based targeted micelles |
AB3 + RB | The combination of free AB3 and RB |
NT-RB | RB-conjugated UCNP-based nontargeted micelles |
NT-AB3 | AB3-loaded UCNP-based nontargeted micelles |
NT-RB-AB3 | AB3-loaded and RB-conjugated UCNP-based nontargeted micelles |
T-RB | RB-conjugated UCNP-based targeted (i.e., KE108-conjugated) micelles |
T-AB3 | RB-conjugated UCNP-based targeted NPs |
T-RB-AB3 | AB3-loaded and RB-conjugated UCNP-based targeted micelles |