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BSA-curcumin nanoparticles selectively target breast cancer cells and reprogram the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in vitro

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 05 Jul 2026, 00:00

BSA-curcumin nanoparticles selectively target breast cancer cells and reprogram the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in vitro

Read how an albumin-based nanoparticle curcumin formulation was tested for selective breast cancer killing and immune microenvironment remodeling in vitro.

Key Takeaways
  • BC-NPs halved the IC50 in MCF-7 cells to 14.53 µM compared with free curcumin
  • BC-NPs induced 44.0% apoptosis in MCF-7 cells versus 8.42% for free curcumin
  • BC-NP treatment decreased TGF-β and IL-10 while increasing IFN-γ in co-culture
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