Figure 5.
Tumor growth curves of EMT6 tumor-bearing mice after the administration of different PTX formulations.
Notes: Values are presented as mean ± SD (n=6). PTX-NPs, PFOB NPs loaded with PTX; PTX-SNPs, sulfatide-targeted PFOB NPs loaded with PTX; blank SNPs, sulfatide-targeted PFOB NPs. **p<0.01. Reprinted from Li X, Qin F, Yang L, Mo L, Li L, Hou L. Sulfatide-containing lipid perfluorooctylbromide nanoparticles as paclitaxel vehicles targeting breast carcinoma. Int J Nanomedicine. 2014;9:3971–3985.33
Abbreviations: PFOB NPs, perfluorooctylbromide nanoparticles; PTX, paclitaxel; SNPs, sulfatide-targeted perfluorooctylbromide nanoparticles.