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 …

A review on chitosan and alginate-based microcapsules: Mechanism and applications in drug delivery systems

SUD Wani, M Ali, S Mehdi, MH Masoodi… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polymers, like chitosan and alginate have potential of appearance, as well as the
changes and handling necessary to make it acceptable vehicle for the controlled release of …

Advancements in silk fibroin and silk sericin-based biomaterial applications for cancer therapy and wound dressing formulation: a comprehensive review

MA Hassan, AA Basha, M Eraky, E Abbas… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silks are a class of proteins generated naturally by different arthropods, including silkworms,
spiders, scorpions, mites, wasps, and bees. This review discusses the silk fibroin and sericin …

Phytosomes as a plausible nano-delivery system for enhanced oral bioavailability and improved hepatoprotective activity of silymarin

RG Shriram, A Moin, HF Alotaibi, ES Khafagy… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silymarin, a phyto-constituent derived from the plant Silybum marianum, has been widely
acknowledged for its hepatoprotective activities. Nevertheless, its clinical utility is adversely …

Formulation, characterization, and cellular toxicity assessment of tamoxifen-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles in breast cancer

A Moin, SUD Wani, RA Osmani, AS Abu Lila… - Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural polymeric biomaterial that is widely adopted for the preparation
of drug delivery systems. Herein, we aimed to fabricate and characterize SF nanoparticles …

Silk fibroin as an efficient biomaterial for drug delivery, gene therapy, and wound healing

SUD Wani, MI Zargar, MH Masoodi, S Alshehri… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silk fibroin (SF), an organic material obtained from the cocoons of a silkworm Bombyx mori,
is used in several applications and has a proven track record in biomedicine owing to its …

Cefotaxime mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: Characterization and antibacterial activity

T Al Hagbani, SMD Rizvi, T Hussain, K Mehmood… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cefotaxime (CTX) is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity
against Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. However, like other third-generation …

[HTML][HTML] How docetaxel entrapment, vesicle size, zeta potential and stability change with liposome composition–A formulation screening study

AM Holsæter, K Wizgird, I Karlsen… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Limitations of the anticancer drug product Taxotere® have encouraged researchers to
entrap the active ingredient docetaxel (DTX) into nanocarriers such as liposomes. However …

Research progress of natural silk fibroin and the application for drug delivery in chemotherapies

B Yu, Y Li, Y Lin, Y Zhu, T Hao, Y Wu, Z Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Silk fibroin has been widely used in biological fields due to its biocompatibility, mechanical
properties, biodegradability, and safety. Recently, silk fibroin as a drug carrier was …

Ophthalmic bimatoprost-loaded niosomal in situ gel: preparation, optimization, and in vivo pharmacodynamics study

MF Aldawsari, EH Moglad, HF Alotaibi, HM Alkahtani… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed at formulating the antiglaucoma agent, Bimatoprost (BMT), into niosomal in
situ gel (BMT-ISG) for ocular delivery. Niosomes containing cholesterol/span 60 entrapping …