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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app10238457
Keywords
sericin; Bombyx mori; genes; degumming method; molecular weight; tissue engineering; burns; drug delivery system; bone regeneration; cartilage regeneration; nerve regeneration
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- Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea [PJ01313902]
- National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea [PJ012626022019]
- Rural Development Administration (RDA), Republic of Korea [PJ012626022019] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Sericin is a 10-to-400 kDa hydrophilic protein with high serine content and is a silk constituent together with fibroin. It is produced in the middle silk gland of the silkworm and encoded by four sericin genes. The molecular weight of sericin and its biological activity vary depending on the extraction method employed. Its chemical structure, in terms of random coil and beta-sheet conformations, also differs with the extraction method, thereby extending its applications in various fields. Sericin, which was discarded in the textile industry in the past, is being applied and developed in the biomedical field, owing to its biological properties. In particular, many studies are underway in the field of tissue engineering, evaluating its applicability in burn dressing, drug delivery, bone regeneration, cartilage regeneration, and nerve regeneration.
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