Bitter melon derived extracellular vesicles enhance the therapeutic effects and reduce the drug resistance of 5-fluorouracil on oral squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PDEVs) have been exploited for cancer treatment with several benefits. Bitter melon is cultivated as a vegetable and folk medicine with anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is widely used for cancer treatment. Ho...

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Main Authors: Meng Yang, Qingqiong Luo, Xu Chen, Fuxiang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-00995-1