Silk refers to a family of natural fibers spun by several species of invertebrates such as
spiders and silkworms. In particular, silkworm silk, the silk spun by Bombyx mori larvae, has …

Spider silk and its synthetic derivatives have a light weight in combination with good strength
and elasticity. Their high cytocompatibility and low immunogenicity make them well suited …

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 …

Several synthetic and natural materials are used in soft tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine with varying degrees of success. Among them, silkworm silk protein fibroin, a …

At present, effective therapies to repair the central nervous system do not exist. Biomaterials
might represent a new frontier for the development of neurorestorative therapies after brain …

Silk fibroin, a natural macromolecular protein without physiological activity, has been widely
used in different fields, such as the regeneration of bones, cartilage, nerves, and other …

Silk is increasingly being used as a biomaterial for tissue engineering applications, as well
as sutures, due to its unique mechanical and chemical properties. Silk Biomaterials for …

Silk fibroin has become a prominent material in tissue engineering (TE) over the last 20
years with almost 10,000 published works spanning in all the TE applications, from skeleton …

Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of disability among the working-age
population worldwide. Despite attempts to develop neuroprotective therapeutic approaches …

Silk proteins are natural biopolymers that have extensive structural possibilities for chemical
and mechanical modifications to facilitate novel properties, functions, and applications in the …