Liposome type Diameter ± SD (nm) PI ζ-Potential ± SD (mV) Not functionalized NL 112.5 ± 1.2 0.122 -20.87 ± 1.09 Curc-NL 179.7 ± 3.5 0.176 -15.35 ± 1.94 TAT-Curc-NL 196.5 ± 3.2 0.152 -12.94 ± 0.94 SD=standard deviation; Curc=curcumin-derivative; NL=nanoliposomes

Table 1: Physicochemical properties of nanoliposomes (NL). Size distribution (nm), polydispersity index (PI) and ζ-potential (mV) are measured as described in the methods section. Values reported are the mean values from at least 5 measurements of 3 different preparations, in each case.