Improving properties of silk sericin membranes via enzymatic oxidation with laccase and TEMPO
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.1609
Abstract: Silk sericin has excellent features of antioxidant ability and good cytocompatibility; however, high water solubility and poor mechanical properties have restricted its application in biomedical fields. In this study, aimed at improving the mechanical properties… read more here.
Keywords: sericin membrane; silk sericin; mechanical properties; laccase tempo ... See more keywords
Silk-sericin degummed wastewater solution-derived and nitrogen enriched porous carbon nanosheets for robust biological imaging of stem cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.10.093
Abstract: Appreciated raw materials like silk-sericin can be recovered from silk-textile industrial waste for the production of novel functional nanomaterials. In this study, highly fluorescent sericin based carbon nanosheets (SCN) were produced from industrial wastewater containing… read more here.
Keywords: sericin; stem cells; carbon nanosheets; silk sericin ... See more keywords
Pharmaceutical applications of silk sericin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2020.06.005
Abstract: Silk sericin is an applicable protein extracted from dried silk cocoons which are composed of a polar amino acid chain with hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino functional groups. It anticipated that the functionality present in sericin… read more here.
Keywords: silk sericin; applications silk; drug; pharmaceutical applications ... See more keywords
Injectable Hydrogel Based on Gellan Gum/Silk Sericin for Application as a Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Carrier
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05113
Abstract: 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 cells through RPE cell delivery. In this study, we… read more here.
Keywords: cell; gum silk; gellan gum; pigment epithelium ... See more keywords
Silk Sericin-Based Nanoparticle as the Photosensitizer Chlorin e6 Carrier for Enhanced Cancer Photodynamic Therapy
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08326
Abstract: With the merits of noninvasiveness, flexibility of treatment, and nonsystemic toxicity, photodynamic therapy (PDT) holds great promise in fighting against malignant cancers. Issues with conventiona... read more here.
Keywords: therapy; based nanoparticle; sericin based; silk sericin ... See more keywords
Fabrication of silk sericin-anthocyanin nanocoating for chelating and saturation-visualization detection of metal ions.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04047f
Abstract: Silk sericin (SS) is a natural water-soluble protein with the potential to chelate metal ions via its polar groups. However, the difficulty of identifying the saturation of SS limits its application as filter films. One… read more here.
Keywords: metal ions; saturation visualization; saturation; silk sericin ... See more keywords
Dietary administration with hydrolyzed silk sericin improves the intestinal health of diabetic rats
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1074892
Abstract: Type II diabetes (T2D) is a global epidemic disease with an increased incidence and prevalence. Gut microbiota plays an important role in controlling T2D development. Dietary administration of prebiotics, probiotics, and drugs, including metformin, showed… read more here.
Keywords: dietary administration; diabetic rats; administration; gut microbiota ... See more keywords
4-Hexylresorcinol Treatment before Degumming Increases the β-Sheet Structure of Silk Sericin and BMP-2 Expression in RAW264.7 Cells
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010150
Abstract: Silk sericin is a degumming product used by the silk industry. The degumming process can affect the protein structure and molecular weight of silk sericin. The present study examined how pretreatment with 4-hexylresorcinol (4HR) affects… read more here.
Keywords: structure; silk; expression; silk sericin ... See more keywords
Effect of Extraction Ingredients on the Conformation and Stability of Silk Sericin (SS)
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14194118
Abstract: Silk sericin (SS) has different physicochemical properties depending on the extraction technique. In this study, SS was isolated in the presence of ingredients, including 5 to 10% ethanol (EtOH) and 5 to 10% glycine. Furthermore,… read more here.
Keywords: 100 120; extraction; effect extraction; extraction ingredients ... See more keywords