Fig. 14.

DOX-loaded CAuNCs mediate synergistic PTT and chemotherapy. a H22 tumor growth in mice following treatment with the indicated Au/DOX doses (10 and 15 mg kg⁻¹) with or without irradiation (10 min; 808 nm; 1 W cm⁻²) once daily for 4 days (n = 13). B Tumor weight after treatment (n = 5). c Photos of tumors after treatment. d H&E stained tumor sections from mice treated as in a. Scale bar = 50 μm. e Kaplan–Meier survival curve for mice treated as in a (n = 8). Data are mean ± SD, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

Adapted from Ref. [40] with permission