Effective drug delivery is essential for the success of a medical treatment. Polymeric drug
delivery systems (DDSs) are preferred over systemic administration of drugs due to their …

Spider silk, as one of the hardest natural and biocompatible substances with extraordinary
strength and flexibility, have become an ideal option in various areas of science and have …

Advances in medical science have led to diverse new therapeutic modalities, as well as
enhanced understanding of the progression of various disease states. These findings …

Collagen is one main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in natural tissues and is,
therefore, well suited as a biomaterial for tissue engineering. In this study, a method is …

Although progress is observed in cancer treatment, this disease continues to be the second
leading cause of death worldwide. The current understanding of cancer indicates that …

Spider silks are well known for their extraordinary mechanical properties. This characteristic
is a result of the interplay of composition, structure and self-assembly of spider silk proteins …

Silk fibroin sponges have been widely studied and reported in literature for tissue
engineering applications. Several fabrication methods have been proposed during the years …

Simple Summary Application of drug delivery systems (DDS) in oncology may increase the
effectiveness of cancer treatment and reduce the associated adverse side effects. Although …

Bioengineered spider silk is a biomaterial that has exquisite mechanical properties,
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Iron oxide nanoparticles can be applied for the …

Targeted drug delivery and controlled drug release can be obtained using specifically
designed polymers as carriers. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability and …