Biological response to silk mat will be determined by released protein from silk mat surface or proteins undergone proteolysis by macrophages.
Silk-elastin-like protein polymers (SELPs) combine the mechanical and biological properties of silk and elastin.
Here we proposed to improve the structural and biological properties of silk fibroin scaffolds by the addition of gelatin.
The physical and biological properties of silk fibroin make it an ideal candidate material for barrier membranes that resolve the limitations of previously developed membranes [17, 18].
The effects of genipin cross-linking on the physical and biological properties of silk sericin/PVA films were reported.
The biological roles of silk sericin such as an antioxidant, bioadhesive, and bioactive agent, as well as a promising implant for tissue-supporting prosthetics for the human body, have been reported [ 6, 7].
This review summarizes our current understanding of the in vivo biological responses to silks, including degradation, the immune and inflammatory response, and tissue remodeling with particular attention to vascularization.
Biological materials such as silk, nacre, and bone have superior mechanical properties due to their well-designed microstructures with dissimilar, namely soft and bulk, composites.
Through processing control of beta-sheet crystalline content of silk biomaterials, biological, mechanical, optical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties can be tailored to specific needs.
On the other hand, biological materials, such as silk fibroin (SF), chicken albumen, and gelatin, are emerging as potential solution-processed dielectric materials since they are biodegradable, biocompatible, environmentally friendly, natural abundant, and do not require complicated chemical synthesis [18 20].
