PLGA (mg/mL) Lipid/ PLGA Size (nm) PTX loading (%) Zeta potential Encapsulation efficiency (%)
PTX-NPs (S) 3 1.2 72±2.7 2.72±0.09 -53±1.3 27.2±0.9
RVG-PTX-NPs (S) 3 1.2 73±2.1 2.68±0.12 -49±0.9 26.8±1.2
PTX-NPs (M) 8 0.8 137±1.4 1.41±0.15 -50±1.7 14.1±1.5
RVG-PTX-NPs (M) 8 0.8 139±1.3 1.40±0.13 -47±1.4 14.0±1.3
PTX-NPs (L) 50 0.6 220±1.5 1.10±0.06 -48±1.6 11.0±0.6
RVG-PTX-NPs (L) 50 0.6 222±1.1 1.10±0.11 -43±2.1 11.0±1.1
Data represent mean ± SE, n = 3.
Table 1: Characterization of three sizes of PTX-NPs and RVG-PTX-NPs.