Nile Red-Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Silica Nanocomposite Particles Increase the Sensitivity of Cervical Cancer Cells to Tamoxifen

Nile Red-Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Silica Nanocomposite Particles Increase the Sensitivity of Cervical Cancer Cells to Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen (TAM) is a hormonal drug and is mainly used as an anti-estrogen in breast cancer patients. TAM binds to estrogen receptors (ERs), resulting in inhibition of estrogen signaling pathways and thus, a downregulation of cell proliferation. Cancer cells with negative or low ER expression will no...

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Main Authors: Munther Alomari, Rabindran Jermy Balasamy, Dana Almohazey, Vijaya Ravinayagam, Mohammad Al Hamad, Deena Ababneh, Hiba Bahmdan, Abdul-Hakeem Alomari, Zakaria Mokadem, Abdelhamid Elaissari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
Nile red (NR)
PMMA-NR-Si-TAM
Tamoxifen (TAM)
HELA
cancer
delivery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/7/1516

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