Silk sericin-based materials for biomedical applications
J Liu, L Shi, Y Deng, M Zou, B Cai, Y Song, Z Wang… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Silk sericin, a natural protein extracted from silkworm cocoons, has been extensively studied
and utilized in the biomedical field because of its superior biological activities and …
and utilized in the biomedical field because of its superior biological activities and …
Silkworm sericin: properties and biomedical applications
RI Kunz, RMC Brancalhão, LFC Ribeiro… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm, Bombyx mori, which surrounds and
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …
Carboxymethyl cellulose/sericin-based hydrogels with intrinsic antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties promote re-epithelization of diabetic wounds …
Diabetic wound healing encounters significant challenges due to the extreme oxidative
stress resulting from excessive inflammation and microbial infections, disrupting the typical …
stress resulting from excessive inflammation and microbial infections, disrupting the typical …
Silk sericin: A versatile material for tissue engineering and drug delivery
Sericin is an inexpensive glycoprotein obtained as a by-product in the silk industry. Its
variable amino acid composition and diverse functional groups confer upon it attractive …
variable amino acid composition and diverse functional groups confer upon it attractive …
Silk sericin: A promising sustainable biomaterial for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
AS Silva, EC Costa, S Reis, C Spencer, RC Calhelha… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silk is a natural composite fiber composed mainly of hydrophobic fibroin and hydrophilic
sericin, produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori. In the textile industry, the cocoons of B. mori …
sericin, produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori. In the textile industry, the cocoons of B. mori …
Designing scaffolds for corneal regeneration
M Ahearne, J Fernández‐Pérez… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …
Processing and characterization of silk sericin from Bombyx mori and its application in biomaterials and biomedicines
TT Cao, YQ Zhang - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016 - Elsevier
Bombyx mori silk is composed of 60–80% fibroin, 15–35% sericin and 1–5% non-sericin
component including wax, pigments, sugars and other impurities. For two decades, the …
component including wax, pigments, sugars and other impurities. For two decades, the …
Pilot production of mesenchymal stem/stromal freeze-dried secretome for cell-free regenerative nanomedicine: a validated GMP-compliant process
In this paper, a pilot production process for mesenchymal stem/stromal freeze-dried
secretome was performed in a validated good manufacturing practice (GMP)-compliant cell …
secretome was performed in a validated good manufacturing practice (GMP)-compliant cell …
Silk fibroin nanoparticles for celecoxib and curcumin delivery: ROS-scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities in an in vitro model of osteoarthritis
B Crivelli, E Bari, S Perteghella, L Catenacci… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper aims at demonstrating silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) promote anti-
inflammatory properties of celecoxib (CXB) or curcumin (CUR), and could be exploited for …
inflammatory properties of celecoxib (CXB) or curcumin (CUR), and could be exploited for …
A comprehensive review of recent advances in silk sericin: Extraction approaches, structure, biochemical characterization, and biomedical applications
M Saad, LM El-Samad, RA Gomaa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Silks are natural polymers that have been widely used for centuries. Silk consists of a
filament core protein, termed fibroin, and a glue-like coating substance formed of sericin …
filament core protein, termed fibroin, and a glue-like coating substance formed of sericin …