Delivery of melittin-loaded niosomes for breast cancer treatment: an in vitro and in vivo evaluation of anti-cancer effect
Abstract Background Melittin, a peptide component of honey bee venom, is an appealing candidate for cancer therapy. In the current study, melittin, melittin-loaded niosome, and empty niosome had been optimized and the anticancer effect assessed in vitro on 4T1 and SKBR3 breast cell lines and in vivo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Cancer Nanotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12645-021-00085-9 |