Silk fibroin as a functional biomaterial for tissue engineering

W Sun, DA Gregory, MA Tomeh, X Zhao - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) is the approach to combine cells with scaffold materials and
appropriate growth factors to regenerate or replace damaged or degenerated tissue or …

Silk fibroin in tissue engineering

N Kasoju, U Bora - Advanced healthcare materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering (TE) is a multidisciplinary field that aims at the in vitro engineering of
tissues and organs by integrating science and technology of cells, materials and …

Composite chitosan/silk fibroin nanofibers for modulation of osteogenic differentiation and proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells

GJ Lai, KT Shalumon, SH Chen, JP Chen - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanofibrous membrane scaffolds of chitosan (CS), silk fibroin (SF) and CS/SF blend were
prepared by electrospinning and studied for growth and osteogenic differentiation of human …

A review on electrospun polymer nanostructures as advanced bioactive platforms

S Torres‐Giner, R Pérez‐Masiá… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This review article deals with latest literature studies on the potential use of polymer ultrathin
and nanosized structures obtained by electrospinning to design novel engineered materials …

Silk fibroin-based biomaterials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering

D Ma, Y Wang, W Dai - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2018 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering (TE) is an emerging and promising strategy to heal tissue failure by
integrating science and technology of materials, cells and growth factors. With the increasing …

[PDF][PDF] Silk hydrogel for tissue engineering: a review

KKR Ealla, VP Veeraraghavan, NR Ravula… - The Journal of …, 2022 - thejcdp.com
Aim: This review aims to explore the importance of silk hydrogel and its potential in tissue
engineering (TE). Background: Tissue engineering is a procedure that incorporates cells …

Mechanical and biological properties of keratose biomaterials

RC de Guzman, MR Merrill, JR Richter, RI Hamzi… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
The oxidized form of extractable human hair keratin proteins, commonly referred to as
keratose, is gaining interest as a biomaterial for multiple tissue engineering studies …

Scaffold-based regeneration of skeletal tissues to meet clinical challenges

JJ Li, DL Kaplan, H Zreiqat - Journal of materials chemistry B, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The management and reconstruction of damaged or diseased skeletal tissues have
remained a significant global healthcare challenge. The limited efficacy of conventional …

Preparation and applications of keratin biomaterials from natural keratin wastes

RR Yan, JS Gong, C Su, YL Liu, JY Qian, ZH Xu… - Applied Microbiology …, 2022 - Springer
Keratin is a kind of natural polymer that is abundant in feathers, wool, and hair. Being one of
the natural biomolecules, keratin has excellent biological activity, biocompatibility …

Silk scaffolds for musculoskeletal tissue engineering

D Yao, H Liu, Y Fan - Experimental biology and medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The musculoskeletal system, which includes bone, cartilage, tendon/ligament, and skeletal
muscle, is becoming the targets for tissue engineering because of the high need for their …