A review on antibacterial silk fibroin-based biomaterials: Current state and prospects

S Ghalei, H Handa - Materials today chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial contamination of biomaterials is a common problem and a serious threat to human
health worldwide. Therefore, the development of multifunctional biomaterials that possess …

Biodegradable biopolymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications-challenges and future outlook

R Sreena, AJ Nathanael - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are polymers obtained from either renewable or non-renewable sources and
are the most suitable candidate for tailor-made nanoparticles owing to their biocompatibility …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/agarose/graphene oxide nanohydrogel as drug delivery system of 5-fluorouracil in breast cancer therapy

M Rajaei, H Rashedi, F Yazdian… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast cancer refers to a very common deadly class of malignant tumors, especially in
women worldwide. In the present study, a promising methodology has been developed to …

Synthesis and characterization of a novel, pH-responsive sustained release nanocarrier using polyethylene glycol, graphene oxide, and natural silk fibroin protein by …

PA Jeshvaghani, M Pourmadadi, F Yazdian… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, by employing a simple and efficient double nano-emulsification
method and using sweet almond oil as the organic phase, polyethylene glycol …

Hyaluronic acid crosslinked with alginate hydrogel: A versatile and biocompatible bioink platform for tissue engineering

TN Thanh, N Laowattanatham, J Ratanavaraporn… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional bioprinting holds promise in the anatomical fabrication of lost tissues and
organs. Cell-laden hydrogels have been widely used as bioinks, extruded through a nozzle …

The smart nanocarrier containing zein/starch co-biopolymers enhanced by graphitic carbon nitride; exploring opportunities in brain cancer treatment

M Pourmadadi, P Poorkhalili, M Sorourian… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this investigation, we present an innovative pH-responsive nanocomposite designed to
address challenges associated with using 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in cancer therapy. The …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic and local silk-based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy

A Florczak, T Deptuch, K Kucharczyk… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Application of drug delivery systems (DDS) in oncology may increase the
effectiveness of cancer treatment and reduce the associated adverse side effects. Although …

Silk particles as carriers of therapeutic molecules for cancer treatment

A Florczak, I Grzechowiak, T Deptuch, K Kucharczyk… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although progress is observed in cancer treatment, this disease continues to be the second
leading cause of death worldwide. The current understanding of cancer indicates that …

Topically applied biopolymer-based tri-layered hierarchically structured nanofibrous scaffold with a self-pum** effect for accelerated full-thickness wound healing in …

KH Hamza, AA El-Shanshory, MM Agwa… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing has grown to be a significant problem at a global scale. The lack of
multifunctionality in most wound dressing-based biopolymers prevents them from meeting …

A novel ternary magnetic nanobiocomposite based on tragacanth-silk fibroin hydrogel for hyperthermia and biological properties

R Eivazzadeh-Keihan, A Mohammadi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study involves the development of a new nanocomposite material for use in biological
applications. The nanocomposite was based on tragacanth hydrogel (TG), which was …