Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy and Drug Delivery

Figure 6

(1) Internalization of the CNTs carried conjugate into the tumour cell via receptor-mediated endocytosis. (2) Taxoid was released by the cleavage of the chemical linker. (3) The free taxoid molecules were bound to microtubules to form stabilized microtubules, resulting in arrest of cell mitosis and induction of apoptosis [31].