Spider silk threads have exceptional mechanical properties such as toughness, elasticity
and low density, which reach maximum values compared to other fibre materials. They are …

Silks are biodegradable, biocompatible, self-assembling proteins that can also be tailored
via genetic engineering to contain specific chemical features, offering utility for drug and …

Bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) capable of differentiating along the
epidermal lineage on engineered nanofibrous scaffolds have great potential for …

Spider dragline silk is an outstanding material made up of unique proteins—spidroins.
Analysis of the amino acid sequences of full-length spidroins reveals a tripartite composition …

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 …

Materials science and genetic engineering have joined forces over the last three decades in
the development of so-called protein-based polymers. These are proteins, typically with …

Natural spider silk fibers combine extraordinary properties such as stability and flexibility
which results in a toughness superseding that of all other fiber materials. As the spider's …

Background In the field of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery the development of new innovative
matrices for skin repair is in urgent need. The ideal biomaterial should promote attachment …

We have designed a novel two-component matrix (SPRPix) for the encapsulation of directly
reprogrammed human neural precursor cells (drNPC). The matrix is comprised of 1) a solid …

Spider silk fibers have a sophisticated hierarchical structure composed of proteins with
highly repetitive sequences. Their extraordinary mechanical properties, defined by a unique …