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 …

Since it was first discovered, thousands of years ago, silkworm silk has been known to be an
abundant biopolymer with a vast range of attractive properties. The utilization of silk fibroin …

In the last half-century, the development of biodegradable polymeric materials for
biomedical applications has advanced significantly. Biodegradable polymeric materials are …

The skin is a complex layer system and the most important barrier between the environment
and the organism. In this review, we describe some widespread skin problems, with a focus …

Electrospinning (ES) is one of the most investigated processes for the convenient, adaptive,
and scalable manufacturing of nano/micro/macro-fibers. With this technique, virgin and …

Recently, biomimetic wound dressings were introduced as potential replacements for
treating skin injuries. Although there are some clinically available skin replacements, the …

Skin wounds have significant morbidity and mortality rates associated. This is explained by
the limited effectiveness of the currently available treatments, which in some cases do not …

The biological performance of artificial biomaterials is closely related to their structure
characteristics. Cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation are all strongly …

Silk fibroin (SF) is derived from Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons and has been used in
textiles and as a suture material for decades. More recently, SF has been used for various …

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 …