Highly tunable elastomeric silk biomaterials
BP Partlow, CW Hanna… - Advanced functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Elastomeric, fully degradable, and biocompatible biomaterials are rare, with current options
presenting significant limitations in terms of ease of functionalization and tunable …
presenting significant limitations in terms of ease of functionalization and tunable …
Enzymatically crosslinked silk-hyaluronic acid hydrogels
In this study, silk fibroin and hyaluronic acid (HA) were enzymatically crosslinked to form
biocompatible composite hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties similar to that of …
biocompatible composite hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties similar to that of …
[HTML][HTML] Processing techniques and applications of silk hydrogels in bioengineering
M Floren, C Migliaresi, A Motta - Journal of functional biomaterials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are an attractive class of tunable material platforms that, combined with their
structural and functional likeness to biological environments, have a diversity of applications …
structural and functional likeness to biological environments, have a diversity of applications …
Physically crosslinked biocompatible silk‐fibroin‐based hydrogels with high mechanical performance
K Luo, Y Yang, Z Shao - Advanced Functional Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Developing hydrogel which combines superior mechanical performance and
biocompatibility attracts researchers' attention in recent years. Here, a novel biocompatible …
biocompatibility attracts researchers' attention in recent years. Here, a novel biocompatible …
Silk proteins for biomedical applications: Bioengineering perspectives
Biomaterials of either natural or synthetic origin are used to fabricate implantable devices, as
carriers for bioactive molecules or as substrates to facilitate tissue regeneration. For the …
carriers for bioactive molecules or as substrates to facilitate tissue regeneration. For the …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities of silk protein hydrogels in biomedical applications
J Liu, X Ge, L Liu, W Xu, R Shao - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the context of this era of complementary interdisciplinary advances, the design and
preparation of hydrogel materials has been a hot avenue of research for a variety of …
preparation of hydrogel materials has been a hot avenue of research for a variety of …
Rapid photocrosslinking of silk hydrogels with high cell density and enhanced shape fidelity
Silk fibroin hydrogels crosslinked through di‐tyrosine bonds are clear, elastomeric
constructs with immense potential in regenerative medicine applications. In this study …
constructs with immense potential in regenerative medicine applications. In this study …
Silk-based biomaterials
GH Altman, F Diaz, C Jakuba, T Calabro, RL Horan… - Biomaterials, 2003 - Elsevier
Silk from the silkworm, Bombyx mori, has been used as biomedical suture material for
centuries. The unique mechanical properties of these fibers provided important clinical …
centuries. The unique mechanical properties of these fibers provided important clinical …
Silk fibroin/collagen protein hybrid cell-encapsulating hydrogels with tunable gelation and improved physical and biological properties
Cell encapsulating hydrogels with tunable mechanical and biological properties are of
special importance for cell delivery and tissue engineering. Silk fibroin and collagen, two …
special importance for cell delivery and tissue engineering. Silk fibroin and collagen, two …
Design of multistimuli responsive hydrogels using integrated modeling and genetically engineered silk–elastin‐like proteins
Elastomeric, robust, and biocompatible hydrogels are rare, while the need for these types of
biomaterials in biomedical‐related uses remains high. Here, a new family of genetically …
biomaterials in biomedical‐related uses remains high. Here, a new family of genetically …