Preparation and characterization of natural silk fibroin hydrogel for protein drug delivery

J Liu, H Sun, Y Peng, L Chen, W Xu, R Shao - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
In recent years, hydrogels have been widely used as drug carriers, especially in the area of
protein delivery. The natural silk fibroin produced from cocoons of the Bombyx mori silkworm …

Preparation and properties of self-cross-linking hydrogels based on chitosan derivatives and oxidized sodium alginate

G Yu, C Niu, J Liu, J Wu, Z **, Y Wang, K Zhao - ACS omega, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
A self-cross-linking and biocompatible hydrogel has wide application potential in the field of
tissue engineering. In this work, an easily available, biodegradable, and resilient hydrogel …

Design and fabrication of a vaccine candidate based on rOmpA from Klebsiella pneumoniae encapsulated in silk fibroin-sodium alginate nanoparticles against …

S Shahbazi, M Habibi, F Badmasti, S Sabzi… - International …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The present study describes the design and fabrication of a novel vaccine candidate based
on the outer membrane protein A (rOmpA) from Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) …

Tuning the microstructure and mechanical properties of lyophilized silk scaffolds by pre-freezing treatment of silk hydrogel and silk solution

M Bayattork, R Rajkhowa, BJ Allardyce, X Wang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This work aims to understand how pre-freezing treatments (− 20° C,− 80° C or− 196° C
(liquid nitrogen)) affect the microstructure, mechanical properties and secondary structure of …

A Biomimetic Composite Bilayer Dressing Composed of Alginate and Fibroin for Enhancing Full‐Thickness Wound Healing

Y Wang, L Su, Y Hou, F Lin, C Xu, Y Xue… - Macromolecular …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Full‐thickness skin wound dressings are critically important for acute cutaneous wound
healing. In this study, a bilayer sheet originating from biological macromolecules, mimicking …

Green, Low‐carbon Silk‐based Materials in Water Treatment: Current State and Future Trends

Y Sun, L Ma, T Wei, M Zheng, C Mao, M Yang… - …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The improper and inadequate treatment of industrial, agricultural, and household
wastewater exerts substantial pressure on the existing ecosystem and poses a serious …

Advances in Hydrogel-Based Drug Delivery Systems

B Liu, K Chen - Gels, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Hydrogels, with their distinctive three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers, drive
innovations across various biomedical applications. The ability of hydrogels to absorb and …

[HTML][HTML] A NIR light-activated PLGA microsphere for controlled release of mono-or dual-drug

Y Wang, W Yu, C Niu, G Yu, X Huang, J Shi, D Ma… - Polymer Testing, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Microspheres produced from biodegradable poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) have
been studied widely as drug delivery carriers for therapeutics. This study aimed to develop a …

Genipin-Cross-Linked Silk Fibroin/Alginate Dialdehyde Hydrogel with Tunable Gelation Kinetics, Degradability, and Mechanical Properties: A Potential Candidate for …

AS Vaziri, E Vasheghani-Farahani… - …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Genipin-cross-linked silk fibroin (SF) hydrogel is considered to be biocompatible and
mechanically robust. However, its use remains a challenge for in situ forming applications …

Novel luminescent hierarchical porous hydrogels with a three-dimensional interconnected network structure from feather keratin crosslinking reaction

CF Wang, JC Wu, Q Li - New Journal of Chemistry, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Six novel keratin-based fluorescent hierarchical porous hydrogels, pure keratin (FK), keratin-
seaweed (FK-SP), keratin-chitosan (FK-CS), and keratin-rhodamine B (FK-Rh B) with three …