Table 3.
Half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of IMQ-loaded CS and INU/pArg nanocapsules in four different cell lines incubated with the nanocapsules for 24 h. The corresponding IMQ concentration is also indicated. CS: Chitosan, IMQ: Imiquimod, INU: Inulin, pArg: Polyarginine.
| Cell Line | IC50 (µg/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | INU/pArg | |||
| NCs | IMQ | NCs | IMQ | |
| RAW 264.7 | 455 | 2.96 | 117 | 2.05 |
| THP-1 | 810 | 5.26 | 192 | 3.36 |
| NCI H460 | 226 | 1.47 | 57 | 1.00 |
| A549 | 197 | 1.28 | 31 | 0.54 |