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 …

Structures, mechanical properties and applications of silk fibroin materials

LD Koh, Y Cheng, CP Teng, YW Khin, XJ Loh… - Progress in Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
For centuries, Bombyx mori silkworm silk fibroin has been used as a high-end textile fiber.
Beyond textiles, silk fibroin has also been used as a surgical suture material for decades …

Wireless bioresorbable electronic system enables sustained nonpharmacological neuroregenerative therapy

J Koo, MR MacEwan, SK Kang, SM Won, M Stephen… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Peripheral nerve injuries represent a significant problem in public health, constituting 2–5%
of all trauma cases. For severe nerve injuries, even advanced forms of clinical intervention …

A highly integrated sensing paper for wearable electrochemical sweat analysis

M Li, L Wang, R Liu, J Li, Q Zhang, G Shi, Y Li… - Biosensors and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wearable electrochemical sensors have attracted tremendous attention in recent years.
Significant progress has been achieved, particularly in device integration. Most wearable …

Silk composite electronic textile sensor for high space precision 2D combo temperature–pressure sensing

R Wu, L Ma, C Hou, Z Meng, W Guo, W Yu, R Yu, F Hu… - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable electronic textiles based on natural biocompatible/biodegradable materials have
attracted great attention due to applications in health care and smart clothes. Silkworm fibers …

Silk fibroin biomaterials for tissue regenerations

B Kundu, R Rajkhowa, SC Kundu, X Wang - Advanced drug delivery …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Silk fibroin hydrogels for biomedical applications

H Zhang, D Xu, Y Zhang, M Li, R Chai - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Silk fibroin hydrogels occupy an essential position in the biomedical field due to their
remarkable biological properties, excellent mechanical properties, flexible processing …

Silk fibroin biomaterial shows safe and effective wound healing in animal models and a randomized controlled clinical trial

W Zhang, L Chen, J Chen, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its excellent biological and mechanical properties, silk fibroin has been intensively
explored for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. However, lack of …

Peripheral nerve conduits: technology update

D Arslantunali, T Dursun, D Yucel… - Medical Devices …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Peripheral nerve injury is a worldwide clinical problem which could lead to loss of neuronal
communication along sensory and motor nerves between the central nervous system (CNS) …

Construction of tissue engineered nerve grafts and their application in peripheral nerve regeneration

X Gu, F Ding, Y Yang, J Liu - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Surgical repair of severe peripheral nerve injuries represents not only a pressing medical
need, but also a great clinical challenge. Autologous nerve grafting remains a golden …