Research progress of natural silk fibroin and the application for drug delivery in chemotherapies

Silk fibroin has been widely used in biological fields due to its biocompatibility, mechanical properties, biodegradability, and safety. Recently, silk fibroin as a drug carrier was developed rapidly and achieved remarkable progress in cancer treatment. The silk fibroin-based delivery system could e...

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Main Authors: Bin Yu, Yanli Li, Yuxian Lin, Yuanying Zhu, Teng Hao, Yan Wu, Zheng Sun, Xin Yang, Hui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1071868/full