Silk fibroin as a functional biomaterial for tissue engineering

W Sun, DA Gregory, MA Tomeh, X Zhao - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) is the approach to combine cells with scaffold materials and
appropriate growth factors to regenerate or replace damaged or degenerated tissue or …

Scaffold techniques and designs in tissue engineering functions and purposes: a review

A Eltom, G Zhong, A Muhammad - Advances in materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this review paper, the definition of the tissue engineering (TE) was comprehensively
explored towards scaffold fabrication techniques and applications. Scaffold properties and …

Silk fibroin as biomaterial for bone tissue engineering

J Melke, S Midha, S Ghosh, K Ito, S Hofmann - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue engineering

M Farokhi, F Mottaghitalab, S Samani… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural fibrous polymer with strong potential for many biomedical
applications. SF has attracted interest in the field of bone tissue engineering due to its …

Silk fibroin hydrogels for biomedical applications

H Zhang, D Xu, Y Zhang, M Li, R Chai - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Silk fibroin hydrogels occupy an essential position in the biomedical field due to their
remarkable biological properties, excellent mechanical properties, flexible processing …

Silk protein-based hydrogels: Promising advanced materials for biomedical applications

S Kapoor, SC Kundu - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are a class of advanced material forms that closely mimic properties of the soft
biological tissues. Several polymers have been explored for preparing hydrogels with …

Silk fibroin biomaterials for tissue regenerations

B Kundu, R Rajkhowa, SC Kundu, X Wang - Advanced drug delivery …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 scaffolds in bone tissue engineering: An overview

P Bhattacharjee, B Kundu, D Naskar, HW Kim, TK Maiti… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Bone tissue plays multiple roles in our day-to-day functionality. The frequency of accidental
bone damage and disorder is increasing worldwide. Moreover, as the world population …

The contribution of silk fibroin in biomedical engineering

C Lujerdean, GM Baci, AA Cucu, DS Dezmirean - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the medical area and beyond one of the most important biomaterials is
the silk fibroin (SF) produced by the Bombyx mori L. silkworm. This outstanding biopolymer …

Guidelines for assessment of bone microstructure in rodents using micro–computed tomography

ML Bouxsein, SK Boyd, BA Christiansen… - Journal of bone and …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Use of high‐resolution micro–computed tomography (µCT) imaging to assess trabecular
and cortical bone morphology has grown immensely. There are several commercially …