Characterization of the primary structure of the major silk gene, h-fibroin, across caddisfly (Trichoptera) suborders. [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: Larvae of caddisflies (Trichoptera) produce silk to build various underwater structures allowing them to exploit a wide range of aquatic environments. The silk adheres to various substrates underwater and has high tensile strength, extensibility,
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Conservation of Three-Dimensional Structure of Lepidoptera and Trichoptera L-Fibroins for 290 Million Years. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 The divergence of sister orders Trichoptera (caddisflies) and Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) from a silk-spinning ancestor occurred around 290 million years ago.
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Antigen-Containing Silk Nanoparticles: A New Potential as Oral Vaccine Carriers. [PDF]
Int J NanomedicineMitsuru Sato,1,* Chisato Sakuma,1 Hideki Sezutsu,1,2 Katsura Kojima2,* 1Silkworm Research Group, Division of Silk-Producing Insect Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization ...
Sato M, Sakuma C, Sezutsu H, Kojima K.
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Dual roles of salivary proteins in feeding and silk fiber coating in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae. [PDF]
Commun BiolThe two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), a plant cell-sucking herbivore, produces nanoscale adhesive silk fibers. Previous silk proteomics identifies Fibroin-1 and Fibroin-2, differing from 17 silk proteins predicted by genome sequencing.
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Regionalization of gene expression and cell types in the silk glands of <i>Plodia</i> pantry moths. [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Lepidopteran silk glands purportedly include a posterior silk gland (PSG) that secretes core fibers and a middle silk gland (MSG) that secretes adhesive sericins. While well-studied in the silkworm, little is known about other silk glands. Here,
Alqassar JD +4 more
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Comprehensive analysis of silk proteins and gland compartments in Limnephilus lunatus, a case-making trichopteran. [PDF]
BMC GenomicsCaddisfly larvae produce silk containing heavy and light fibroins, similar to the silk of Lepidoptera, for the construction of underwater structures. We analyzed the silk of Limnephilus lunatus belonging to the case-forming suborder Integripalpia.
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Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Activity of Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Systems for Fatty Acid Amides and Silk Fibroins in Breast Cancer Cell Lines. [PDF]
MoleculesBreast cancer, a highly prevalent malignancy among women, continues to pose a significant global health challenge, as conventional therapies are often limited by adverse effects.
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Characterization and comparative analysis of sericin protein 150 in Bombyx mori. [PDF]
Sci RepLepidopteran silk is a complex mixture of proteins, consisting mainly of fibroins and sericins. Sericins are a small family of highly divergent proteins that serve as adhesives and coatings for silk fibers.
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Study of Nanofibrils Formation of Fibroin Protein in Specific Thermal and Acidity Conditions [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020 Background: Amyloid fibrils are insoluble arranged aggregates of proteins that are fibrillar in structure and related to many diseases (at least 20 types of illnesses) and also create many pathologic conditions.
M Ahrami, M Khatami, H Heli
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Silk and its composites for humidity and gas sensing applications
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023 Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural protein largely used in the textile industry with applications in bio-medicine, catalysis as well as in sensing materials.
Shubhanth Jain +6 more
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