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 …

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 …

Silkworm silk protein fibroin and spider silk spidroin are known biocompatible and natural
biodegradable polymers in biomedical applications. The presence of β-sheets in silk fibroin …

Skin acts as a protective barrier for the underlying organs against external events such as
irradiation of ultraviolet rays, incursion of harmful pathogens, and water evaporation. As the …

The unique properties of silk proteins (SPs), particularly silk sericin (SS) and silk fibroin (SF),
have attracted attention in the design of scaffolds for tissue engineering over the past …

Silk sericin (SS) is a byproduct of the silk production process that consists of 18​ amino
acids and numerous polar groups. SS has a range of unique physical, chemical, and …

The need for biocompatible drug carriers has been significantly increased from the past few
years. Researchers show great interest in the development of more versatile and …

Sericin, a by-product of silk, has been recognized as an economical glycoprotein extracted
during the silk degumming process in the textile industry. It has potent biocompatibility and …

Hydrogels based on poly (vinyl alcohol), silk sericin, and gelatin containing Camellia
oleifera oil (CO)-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) were fabricated. The loading of CO …

Tissue repair and regeneration is an interdisciplinary field focusing on developing bioactive
substitutes aimed at restoring pristine functions of damaged, diseased tissues. Biomaterials …