Promising growth inhibitory potential of extracted natural silk sericin biopolymer against DEN‐induced liver tumor in male mice
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DOI: 10.1002/app.55328
Abstract: Silk sericin (SS), a protein biopolymer, is gaining an increasing attention in a variety of biomedical applications. Our objective was to identify the optimal extraction method yielding the highest silk protein content, to assess its… read more here.
Keywords: biopolymer; mice; den; silk sericin ... See more keywords
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 and Its Effect on Skin Wound Healing: A State of the Art.
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DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202400145
Abstract: Despite the significant progress in wound healing, chronic skin wounds remain a challenge for today's medicine. Due to the growing popularity of natural materials, silk protein-based dressings are gaining more attention in this field. Most… read more here.
Keywords: wound healing; skin wound; silk sericin;
Silk Sericin in Dermatological Diseases: From Preclinical Studies to Future Clinical Applications
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DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202500058
Abstract: Biomaterials in medicine are becoming more widespread as a single or complementary treatment option. One such biomaterial is silk, comprised of two primary proteins: fibroin and sericin. Recently, sericin's anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, moisturizing, elastase‐ and tyrosinase‐inhibiting… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; sericin dermatological; silk sericin; dermatological diseases ... 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
Enhancing anti-pilling performance of wool knitted fabrics via synergistic treatment with dopamine and silk sericin: a sustainable approach
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DOI: 10.1039/d5ra03257a
Abstract: Pilling of wool knitted fabrics during wearing or washing has long been a persistent and challenging issue. Conventionally, most anti-pilling treatments are either environmentally unfriendly or cause substantial damage to the internal structure of wool.… read more here.
Keywords: dopamine silk; silk sericin; wool knitted; wool ... 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