Figure 9.

Schematic illustration depicting (a) the synthesis and preparation method of multifunctional RBC and LA-PEG membrane-coated FA-functionalized NSs and (b) synergistic drug release behavior of CTX/PTT; (c) DOX release curve with and without FA functionalization on NSs at pH 7.4 and 5.2; (d) DOX release profile with or without NIR laser irradiation; (e) digital photographs of tumor tissues from each group after 18 days’ treatment (adapted from Reference [63], Biomaterials Science, published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020).