Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

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 …

Tissue engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) have emerged as a potential alternative to
autologous nerve grafts, the gold standard for peripheral nerve repair. Typically, TENGs are …

Nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) have attracted much attention due to their great necessity
and applicability in clinical use for the peripheral nerve repair. Great efforts in recent years …

The potential use of stem cell‐based therapies for the repair and regeneration of various
tissues and organs offers a paradigm shift in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The use of …

Biomedical textiles and fiber‐based implants (BTFIs) have been in routine clinical use to
facilitate healing for nearly five decades. Amongst the variety of biomaterials used, silk …

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims toward the repair of the tissues and
organs by bringing together the chemists, material scientists, and biologists to work in …

Repair of peripheral nerve injuries depends upon complex biology stemming from the
manifold and challenging injury‐healing processes of the peripheral nervous system. While …

Bridging critical‐sized defects in peripheral nerves to achieve functional recovery is a
challenge for orthopedic and hand surgeons. Inadequate regeneration of peripheral nerve …

Sericin is a sticky protein substance, which is generated by the silk-worm for holding the
filaments of silk tightly. The main constituent of natural crude silk is made up of sericin and …