Silk sericin, a glycoprotein traditionally regarded as a by‐product of silk fibroin extraction, has emerged as a promising biomaterial owing to its unique biological and physicochemical properties.

Ever more people are suffering from cardiac insufficiency. The main cause of reduced cardiac functionality lies in the irreversible loss of cardiac muscle cells due to disease, especially ischemic ...

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have turned to a silk protein, silk fibroin (SF), produced by the Bombyx mori silkworm as a biomaterial for tendon repair. The ...

Vascular stents, which consist of a metal structure and a polymer covering, play a critical therapeutic role in cardiovascular treatment. The polymer acts as a physical barrier between blood and the ...

Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a biopolymer long known for its superior mechanical strength. Silk is commonly ...

News Release -- LOGAN, UT -- Mar. 9, 2021 -- Researchers at Utah State University are using silkworm silk to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully ...