Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease with a high disability rate. In addition, OA not
only causes great physiological and psychological harm to patients, but also puts great …

Silk fibroin (SF) is a fibrous protein which is produced mainly by silkworms and spiders. Its
unique mechanical properties, tunable biodegradation rate and the ability to support the …

Regeneration of tissues using cells, scaffolds and appropriate growth factors is a key
approach in the treatments of tissue or organ failure. Silk protein fibroin can be effectively …

Silk presents a rare combination of desirable properties for sustained drug delivery,
including aqueous-based purification and processing options without chemical cross …

Silk is useful as a drug carrier due to its biocompatibility, tunable degradation, and
outstanding capacity in maintaining the function of drugs. Injectable silk hydrogels could …

Introduction: Given the benefits of polymer drug delivery implants over traditional periodic
systemic administration, the development of biomaterial systems with the necessary …

Metallic fixation systems are currently the gold standard for fracture fixation but have
problems including stress shielding, palpability and temperature sensitivity. Recently …

Tissue engineering (TE) is an emerging and promising strategy to heal tissue failure by
integrating science and technology of materials, cells and growth factors. With the increasing …

The remarkable features of silk fibroin (SF) from the silkworm (Bombyx mori) have fueled its
application as a candidate biomaterial for tissue regeneration and repair. For an ideal …

To investigate the structure of silk and its degradation properties, we have monitored the
structure of silk using scanning electron microscopy and frozen sections. Raw silk and …