Silk-based materials for biomedical applications

Anchorage-independent cytokinesis as part of oncogenic transformation?

(2011) Minna Thullberg et al.   CELL CYCLE

Spider Silk: From Soluble Protein to Extraordinary Fiber

(2009) Markus Heim et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Self-Assembly of Genetically Engineered Spider Silk Block Copolymers

(2009) Olena S. Rabotyagova et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Cell proliferation and migration in silk fibroin 3D scaffolds

(2009) Biman B. Mandal et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Optimization strategies for electrospun silk fibroin tissue engineering scaffolds

(2009) Anne J. Meinel et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells and silk scaffold in large animal model

(2009) Hongbin Fan et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Self-assembly model, hepatocytes attachment and inflammatory response for silk fibroin/chitosan scaffolds

(2009) Zhending She et al.   Biomedical Materials

Intercellular communication of cellular stress monitored by γ-H2AX induction

(2009) Jennifer S. Dickey et al.   CARCINOGENESIS

Cell fate regulation by coupling mechanical cycles to biochemical signaling pathways

(2009) Viola Vogel et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

Three-dimensional scaffold made from recombinant spider silk protein for tissue engineering

(2009) I. I. Agapov et al.   Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics

Enhancing annulus fibrosus tissue formation in porous silk scaffolds

(2009) Godfrey Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Preparation and characterization ofAntheraea assamasilk fibroin based novel non-woven scaffold for tissue engineering applications

(2009) Naresh Kasoju et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Designing materials to direct stem-cell fate

(2009) Matthias P. Lutolf et al.   NATURE

A protocol for the production of recombinant spider silk-like proteins for artificial fiber spinning

(2009) Florence Teulé et al.   Nature Protocols

Mimicking biopolymers on a molecular scale: nano(bio)technology based on engineered proteins

(2009) I. Grunwald et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Fibrils from Designed Non-Amyloid-Related Synthetic Peptides Induce AA-Amyloidosis during Inflammation in an Animal Model

(2009) Per Westermark et al.   PLoS One

Multiscale Modeling of Form and Function

(2009) A. J. Engler et al.   SCIENCE

Characteristics of alpha/beta interferon induction after infection of murine fibroblasts with wild-type and mutant alphaviruses

(2009) Crystal W. Burke et al.   VIROLOGY

The hard life of soft cells

(2009) Paul A. Janmey et al.   CELL MOTILITY AND THE CYTOSKELETON

An Engineered Spider Silk Protein Forms Microspheres

(2008) Ute K. Slotta et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Silk Fibroin-Coated Polyester Vascular Prosthesis

(2008) Fuhua Huang et al.   ARTIFICIAL ORGANS

Biodegradable Materials Based on Silk Fibroin and Keratin

(2008) Andreia Vasconcelos et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

In vivo study of anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells and silk scaffold

(2008) Hongbin Fan et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Ligament regeneration using a knitted silk scaffold combined with collagen matrix

(2008) Xiao Chen et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Characterization and optimization of RGD-containing silk blends to support osteoblastic differentiation

(2008) Abby W. Morgan et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Silk-functionalized titanium surfaces for enhancing osteoblast functions and reducing bacterial adhesion

(2008) Fan Zhang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

In vivo degradation of three-dimensional silk fibroin scaffolds

(2008) Yongzhong Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Dynamic processes involved in the pre-vascularization of silk fibroin constructs for bone regeneration using outgrowth endothelial cells

(2008) Sabine Fuchs et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Silk film biomaterials for cornea tissue engineering

(2008) Brian D. Lawrence et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Correlation between scaffold in vivo biocompatibility and in vitro cell compatibility using mesenchymal and mononuclear cell cultures

(2008) Y. K. Seo et al.   CELL BIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

Spider silk fibres in artificial nerve constructs promote peripheral nerve regeneration

(2008) C. Allmeling et al.   CELL PROLIFERATION

Processing Conditions for the Formation of Spider Silk Microspheres

(2008) Andreas Lammel et al.   ChemSusChem

Formulation of poorly water-soluble substances using self-assembling spider silk protein

(2008) Burghard Liebmann et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Mimicking stem cell niches to increase stem cell expansion

(2008) Shara M Dellatore et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

The role of matrix stiffness in regulating cell behavior

(2008) Rebecca G. Wells   HEPATOLOGY

Environmental conditions impinge on dragline silk protein composition

(2008) K.-H. Guehrs et al.   INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Plasma-treated silk fibroin nanofibers for skin regeneration

(2008) Lim Jeong et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Single-cell force spectroscopy

(2008) J. Helenius et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Silk fibroin protein from mulberry and non-mulberry silkworms: cytotoxicity, biocompatibility and kinetics of L929 murine fibroblast adhesion

(2008) Chitrangada Acharya et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

Biocompatibility and biodegradability of spider egg sac silk

(2008) Kris Gellynck et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

Increase in cell migration and angiogenesis in a composite silk scaffold for tissue-engineered ligaments

(2008) Young-Kwon Seo et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Skeletal tissue engineering using silk biomaterials

(2008) Ana C. MacIntosh et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Close dependence of fibroblast proliferation on collagen scaffold matrix stiffness

(2008) E. Hadjipanayi et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Mechanotransduction gone awry

(2008) Diana E. Jaalouk et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

Polymeric materials based on silk proteins

(2008) John G. Hardy et al.   POLYMER

Assembly mechanism of recombinant spider silk proteins

(2008) S. Rammensee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Natural protective glue protein, sericin bioengineered by silkworms: Potential for biomedical and biotechnological applications

(2008) Subhas C. Kundu et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Analysis of the Biological Response of Endothelial and Fibroblast Cells Cultured on Synthetic Scaffolds with Various Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Ratios: Influence of Fibronectin Adsorption and Conformation

(2008) Alberto J. Campillo-Fernández et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Spider silks and their applications

(2008) Jonathan A. Kluge et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors: Regulators of wound healing

(2007) S GILL et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY