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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Dual roles of salivary proteins in feeding and silk fiber coating in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae [PDF]
Communications BiologyThe 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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Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analyses of Silk-Associated Genes and Functional Characterization of Key Silk Fibroins in <i>Plutella xylostella</i>. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciThe diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a serious agricultural pest that utilizes silk as a defensive mechanism, with silk fibroins playing a pivotal role in this process.
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Silk fibroins in multiscale dimensions for diverse applications
RSC Advances, 2020 Silk biomaterials in different forms such as particles, coatings and their assemblies, represent unique type of materials in multiple scales and dimensions.
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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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Carbon Trends, 2023 Silk, a pyroprotein with its unique micro-structural features comprises of soft amorphous Image 1 regions containing compact Image 2-sheet crystals resulting in its potent characteristics.
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Phosphorylation of silk fibroins improves the cytocompatibility of silk fibroin derived materials: a platform for the production of tuneable material [PDF]
Biotechnology Journal, 2014 Silk fibroin demonstrates great biocompatibility and is suitable for many biomedical applications, including tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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Preparation and characterization of silk fibroin as a biomaterial with potential for drug delivery [PDF]
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2012 Background Degummed silk fibroin from Bombyx mori (silkworm) has potential carrier capabilities for drug delivery in humans; however, the processing methods have yet to be comparatively analyzed to determine the differential effects on the silk protein ...
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Antigen-Containing Silk Nanoparticles: A New Potential as Oral Vaccine Carriers [PDF]
International Journal of 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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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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