Nature‐Inspired Strategies for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

M Wu, K Zheng, W Li, W He, C Qian… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Articular cartilage is devoid of nerves and blood vessels, and its nutrients must be obtained
from the joint fluid; therefore, its ability to repair itself is limited. Manufactured materials such …

Robust biocompatible bacterial cellulose/silk nonwoven fabric/silk sericin sandwich membrane with strong UV-blocking and antioxidant properties

K Wang, RS Hazra, Q Ma, MRH Khan, A Al Hoque… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Kombucha-derived bacterial cellulose (KBC) is a unique natural polysaccharide that has
gained increasing interest in biomedical and other applications. However, the relatively low …

Enhanced silk fibroin/sericin composite film: Preparation, mechanical properties and mineralization activity

M Li, W Tian, Y Zhang, H Song, Y Yu, X Chen, N Yong… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The periosteum plays an important role in bone formation and reconstruction. One of the
reasons for the high failure rate of bone transplantation is the absence of the periosteum …

Melatonin/Sericin Wound Healing Patches: Implications for Melanoma Therapy

K Adamiak, VA Gaida, J Schäfer, L Bosse… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Melatonin and sericin exhibit antioxidant properties and may be useful in topical wound
healing patches by maintaining redox balance, cell integrity, and regulating the inflammatory …

Injectable hydrogel based on gellan gum/silk sericin for application as a retinal pigment epithelium cell carrier

S Kim, GY Jeon, SE Kim, SH Choe, SJ Kim, JS Seo… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The damage to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells can lead to vision loss and permanent
blindness. Therefore, an effective therapeutic strategy has emerged to replace damaged …

The influence of cellulose nanocrystal characteristics on regenerative silk composite fiber properties

HJ Kim, WJ Lee - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), obtained from natural resources, possess great potential as
a bioderived reinforcement for natural-fiber-reinforced composites (NFRPs) due to their …

Effects of sericin and egg white on the inflammation of damaged skin in mice

ML He, X Dong, LL Zuo, YY Niu… - Biomedical Materials, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Sericin and egg white (EW) have shown the ability to promote wound healing. However,
there have been insufficient studies regarding the effects of sericin and EW mixtures on …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing soil water retention and plant growth with thermal crosslinked silk sericin-based hydrogel

N Jaramillo-Quiceno, ASD Carmona, JS Serna… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a simple and clean crosslinking method was evaluated as a novel strategy to
improve the structural stability of sericin-based hydrogels for soil water retention. The …

Effect of degumming degree on the structure and tensile properties of RSF/RSS composite films prepared by one-step extraction

M Li, W Tian, Y Yu, Y Zhang, B Zhang, J Xu, J Wang - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) and regenerated sericin (RSS) have attracted much attention
for tissue engineering due to excellent biocompatibility and controllable degradation …

Tailoring Silk Sericin Grafting: Comparing One‐Step and Two‐Step Approaches for PNIPAM/PAMPS Block Nanoparticles

IC Radu, DE Cozorici, E Blanzeanu… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Structurally defined, protein‐grafted nanoparticles are widely used in various biomedical
applications, particularly as intelligent nanocarriers for drug delivery. The integration of …