Treatment of Silk Fibroin with Poly(ethylene glycol) for the Enhancement of Corneal Epithelial Cell Growth

Treatment of Silk Fibroin with Poly(ethylene glycol) for the Enhancement of Corneal Epithelial Cell Growth

A silk protein, fibroin, was isolated from the cocoons of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori) and cast into membranes to serve as freestanding templates for tissue-engineered corneal cell constructs to be used in ocular surface reconstruction. In this study, we sought to enhance the attachment a...

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Main Authors: Shuko Suzuki, Rebecca A. Dawson, Traian V. Chirila, Audra M. A. Shadforth, Thomas A. Hogerheyde, Grant A. Edwards, Damien G. Harkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
silk
Bombyx mori silk fibroin
membranes
poly(ethylene glycol)
porosity
surface topography
permeability
corneal epithelial cells
cell attachment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/6/2/345

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