Silk sericin-based materials for biomedical applications

J Liu, L Shi, Y Deng, M Zou, B Cai, Y Song, Z Wang… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Silk sericin, a natural protein extracted from silkworm cocoons, has been extensively studied
and utilized in the biomedical field because of its superior biological activities and …

Sericin based nanoformulations: a comprehensive review on molecular mechanisms of interaction with organisms to biological applications

G Das, HS Shin, EVR Campos, LF Fraceto… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The advances in products based on nanotechnology have directed extensive
research on low-cost, biologically compatible, and easily degradable materials. Main body …

Development of the PVA/CS nanofibers containing silk protein sericin as a wound dressing: In vitro and in vivo assessment

HR Bakhsheshi-Rad, AF Ismail, M Aziz, M Akbari… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Skin and soft tissue infections are major concerns with respect to wound repair. Recently,
anti-bacterial wound dressings have been emerging as promising candidates to reduce …

A review of protein hydrogels: protein assembly mechanisms, properties, and biological applications

Y Tang, H Wang, S Liu, L Pu, X Hu, J Ding, G Xu… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the past few years, protein hydrogels have attracted more and more attention due to their
unique physical, chemical and biological properties. They have a more complex molecular …

Silk sericin as a biomaterial for tissue engineering: A review

MC Arango, Y Montoya, MS Peresin… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm Bombyx mori; which has the function
of covering the fibroin filaments so that they remain linked together as well as maintaining …

Nonmulberry silk proteins: multipurpose ingredient in bio-functional assembly

D Naskar, S Sapru, AK Ghosh, RL Reis… - Biomedical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The emerging field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicines utilising artificial
polymers is facing many problems. Despite having mechanical stability, non-toxicity and …

A versatile 3D-printable hydrogel for antichondrosarcoma, antibacterial, and tissue repair

W Zhu, Z Zhou, Y Huang, H Liu, N He, X Zhu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Following operative treatment of chondrosarcoma, post-surgery tissue reconstruction may
be confronted with daunting challenges, including the delayed self-repair of defective tissue …

Silk sericin/PLGA electrospun scaffolds with anti-inflammatory drug-eluting properties for periodontal tissue engineering

K Chachlioutaki, C Karavasili, E Adamoudi… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Periodontal disease is associated with chronic inflammation and destruction of the soft and
hard tissues in the periodontium. Scaffolds that would enable cell attachment and …

Characterization and Evaluation of Silk Sericin-Based Hydrogel: A Promising Biomaterial for Efficient Healing of Acute Wounds

F Munir, HM Tahir, S Ali, A Ali, A Tehreem… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The present study was aimed to prepare the potent silk sericin-based hydrogels in
combination with plant extracts (curcumin and banana peel powder) and silver …

Polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite hydrogels with sustained release of traditional Tibetan medicine for promoting chronic diabetic wound healing

Z Wang, S Gao, W Zhang, H Gong, K Xu, C Luo… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The Tibetan eighteen flavor dangshen pills (TEP) are composed of 18 traditional Tibetan
medicines, which are commonly used in the treatment of skin diseases in the Tibetan …