Silk Fibroin as an Efficient Biomaterial for Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, and Wound Healing

Silk Fibroin as an Efficient Biomaterial for Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, and Wound Healing

Silk fibroin (SF), an organic material obtained from the cocoons of a silkworm <i>Bombyx mori</i>, is used in several applications and has a proven track record in biomedicine owing to its superior compatibility with the human body, superb mechanical characteristics, and its controllable...

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Main Authors: Shahid Ud Din Wani, Mohammed Iqbal Zargar, Mubashir Hussain Masoodi, Sultan Alshehri, Prawez Alam, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Areej Alshlowi, H. G. Shivakumar, Mohammad Ali, Faiyaz Shakeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
silk fibroin
biopolymers
biomaterials
drug delivery applications
wound healing
gene therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/22/14421

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