Figure 1From: Small-sized polymeric micelles incorporating docetaxel suppress distant metastases in the clinically-relevant 4T1 mouse breast cancer model Preparation and characterization of SPM. (A) Synthesis scheme for mPEG2000-b-PDLLA1300. (B) 1H NMR spectra of mPEG2000-b-PDLLA1300. (C) Schematic illustration of SPM. (D) Size distribution of SPM in aqueous medium measured by DLS analysis. (E) TEM images of SPM. (Scale bar: 50Â nm). (F)Â In vitro release profile of SPM in PBS (pHÂ 7.4).Back to article page