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Fibroin and fibroin blended three-dimensional scaffolds for rat chondrocyte culture [PDF]
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2013 Abstract Background In our previous study, we successfully developed 3-D scaffolds prepared from silk fibroin (SF), silk fibroin/collagen (SF/C) and silk fibroin/gelatin (SF/G) using a freeze drying technique. The blended construct showed superior mechanical properties to silk fibroin construct.
Pratthana Chomchalao +3 more
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Molecules, 2023 Natural fibers have received increasing attention as starting materials for innovative applications in many research fields, from biomedicine to engineering.
Michele Di Foggia +2 more
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Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2021 Background: Biochemical studies and spectroscopic techniques have shown that chitin-silk fibroins are common in nacroprismatic bivalve shells. However, the nature of organic biopolymers in the less well studied shell architectures, such as crossed ...
Oluwatoosin B.A. Agbaje +2 more
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Proteins in the Cocoon of Silkworm Inhibit the Growth of Beauveria bassiana. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Silk cocoons are composed of fiber proteins (fibroins) and adhesive glue proteins (sericins), which provide a physical barrier to protect the inside pupa.
Xiaomeng Guo +6 more
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Functionalization of silk fibroin through anionic fibroin derived polypeptides
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2016 While silk fibroin (SF)-based fibrous matrices are often considered as templates to mimic the native biomineralization process, their limited ability to induce apatite deposition hinders their potential applications in bone tissue engineering. In this study, it was hypothesized that the incorporation of anionic fibroin derived polypeptides (Cs ...
Gabriele Griffanti +4 more
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Bioinspired Tough and Strong Fibers with Hierarchical Core–Shell Structure
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Strong and tough bio‐based fibers are attractive for both fundamental research and practical applications. In this work, strong and tough hierarchical core–shell fibers with cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) in the core and regenerated silk fibroins (RSFs) in
Yao Xiao +8 more
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Protein-Based Nanohydrogels for Bioactive Delivery
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 Hydrogels possess a unique three-dimensional, cross-linked network of polymers capable of absorbing large amounts of water and biological fluids without dissolving. Nanohydrogels (NGs) or nanogels are composed of diverse types of polymers of synthetic or
Subhash Chander +4 more
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Silk micrococoons for protein stabilisation and molecular encapsulation
Nature Communications, 2017 Silk fibres currently used in biotechnology are chemically reconstituted silk fibroins (RSF), which are more stable than native silk fibroin (NSF) but possess different biophysical properties.
Ulyana Shimanovich +11 more
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Molecular Evolution of Lepidopteran Silk Proteins: Insights from the Ghost Moth, Hepialus californicus [PDF]
, 2010 Silk production has independently evolved in numerous arthropod lineages, such as Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars) synthesize silk proteins in modified salivary glands and spin silk fibers into protective tunnels,
Kazuei Mita +7 more
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THE FINE STRUCTURE OF SILK FIBROIN [PDF]
The Journal of Cell Biology, 1967 The fine structure of Bombyx mori silk fibroin was investigated by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. Examination of silk fibers fragmented with ultrasonic radiation and negatively stained revealed the presence of ribbon-like filaments of well-defined lateral dimensions. Analysis of the breadths of the equatorial reflections in the X-
M G, Dobb, R D, Fraser, T P, Macrae
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