Folate-Targeted Curcumin-Encapsulated Micellar Nanosystem for Chemotherapy and Curcumin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy

Curcumin (CUR) is a natural phenolic product used as a high-efficiency and low-toxicity anticancer drug and photosensitizer. However, it has a poor aqueous solubility and a lack of target specificity, which limits its clinical applications. Hence, we developed a folate-conjugated polymeric micelle t...

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Main Authors: Yun Hsuan Lin, Ching-Yi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/10/2280