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Biomedical applications of silkworm (Bombyx Mori) proteins in regenerative medicine (a narrative review)

Authors :
Anna-Lena Mueller
Zahra Hassannejad
Mehdi Shakibaei
Mahdi Alizadeh Vaghasloo
Leila Amani
Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
Ashkan Azimzadeh
Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin
Ismaeil Haririan
Mohammad Hossein Khosropanah
Source :
Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicineREFERENCES. 16(2)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Silk worm (Bombyx Mori) protein, have been considered as potential materials for a variety of advanced engineering and biomedical applications for decades. Recently, silkworm silk has gained significant importance in research attention mainly because of its remarkable and exceptional mechanical properties. Silk has already been shown to have unique interactions with cells in tissues through bio-recognition units. The natural silk contains fibroin and sericin and has been used in various tissues of the human body (skin, bone, nerve, and so on). Besides, silk also still has anti-cancer, anti-tyrosinase, anti-coagulant, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-diabetic properties. This article is supposed to describe the diverse biomedical capabilities of Bombyx Mori silk as the appropriate biomaterial among the assorted natural and artificial polymers that are presently accessible, and ideal for usage in regenerative medicine fields. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Details

ISSN :
19327005
Volume :
16
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicineREFERENCES
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....465b8f221af7e04e3cf0111e737ce12a