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Amyloid-Like Aggregation in Diseases and Biomaterials: Osmosis of Structural Information
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Analysis of the aggregation mechanism of chondroitin sulfate/chitosan particles and fabrication of hydrogel cell scaffolds
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A Review of Recent Advances in Natural Polymer-Based Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
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Versatile Potential of Photo-Cross-Linkable Silk Fibroin: Roadmap from Chemical Processing Toward Regenerative Medicine and Biofabrication Applications
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Solution‐Processable Three‐Dimensional Metamaterials with Ultrahigh Broadband Absorption for Photothermal Electronic Conversion
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Advances in Protein-Based Nanocarriers of Bioactive Compounds: From Microscopic Molecular Principles to Macroscopical Structural and Functional Attributes
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Nonmulberry silk fibroin-based biomaterials: Impact on cell behavior regulation and tissue regeneration
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Preparation of a silk fibroin/gelatin composite hydrogel for high-selectively adsorbing bovine hemoglobin
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Transformation from Hydrogels to Nanostructured Aerogels: Review and Future Perspectives
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Silk Protein-Mediated Biomineralization: From Bioinspired Strategies and Advanced Functions to Biomedical Applications
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Effect of Silk Fibroin on the Mechanical and Transport Properties of Agarose Hydrogels
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Advances in Adhesive Materials for Oral and Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Diseases
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Omentum Extracellular Matrix-Silk Fibroin Hydroscaffold Promotes Wound Healing through Vascularization and Tissue Remodeling in the Diabetic Rat Model
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Orally disintegrating films based on pullulan and HPMC with carbopol-coated mucoadhesive nanoparticles for dual-pattern drug release
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Osteoconductive Silk Fibroin Binders for Bone Repair in Alveolar Cleft Palate: Fabrication, Structure, Properties, and In Vitro Testing
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Supramolecular Adhesives with Extended Tolerance to Extreme Conditions via Water‐Modulated Noncovalent Interactions
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Recent advances in defined hydrogels in organoid research
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Silk Fibroin/GelMA-Based Hydrogels as a Platform for Tissue Adhesives and Tissue Engineering
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Silk fibroin nanoparticles as a versatile oral delivery system for drugs of different biopharmaceutics classification system (BCS) classes: A comprehensive comparison
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Silk fibroin-based flexible pressure sensors: processing and application
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Multifunctional On‐Demand Removability Hydrogel Dressing Based on in Situ Formed AgNPs, Silk Microfibers and Hydrazide Hyaluronic Acid for Burn Wound Healing
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The preparation of silk fibroin-based hydrogels and their applications in cartilage repair
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Cross-Linking Methods of the Silk Protein Hydrogel in Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Tissue Regeneration
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Multifunctional applications of silk fibroin in biomedical engineering: A comprehensive review on innovations and impact
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“Smart” Stimuli‐responsive Injectable Gels for Bone Tissue Engineering Application
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Evaluation of the potential of Ganoderma lucidum extract for dyeing and imparting protective properties to fabrics of various chemical compositions
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Photocrosslinked Silk Fibroin Microgel Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications
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Recent Advances in the Development and Use of Silk-Based Biomaterials
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Biomimetic cellulose/collagen/silk fibroin as a highly interconnected 3D hybrid matrix for bone tissue engineering
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Tuning the microstructure and mechanical properties of lyophilized silk scaffolds by pre-freezing treatment of silk hydrogel and silk solution
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Microstructure of the silk fibroin-based hydrogel scaffolds derived from the orb-web spider Trichonephila clavata
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A high-performance bio-based adhesive comprising soybean meal, silk fibroin, and tannic acid inspired by marine organisms
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Self‐Healing Hyaluronic Acid‐based Hydrogel with miRNA140‐5p Loaded MON‐PEI Nanoparticles for Chondrocyte Regeneration: Schiff Base Self‐Assembly Approach
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Injectable Hydrogels in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
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Borrowing the Features of Biopolymers for Emerging Wound Healing Dressings: A Review
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Toughening and Chain‐Extending Effect of Tris(4‐Hydroxyphenyl)methane Triglycidyl Ether for Waste Acrylonitrile‐Butadiene‐Styrene
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Multifunctional hydrogels: Therapeutic strategies and advances in inflammation
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Review on Fabrication and Application of Regenerated Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin Materials
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Advances in Hydrogel Film Fabrication and Functional Applications Across Biomedical and Environmental Fields
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Silk-based biomaterials for tissue engineering
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Ultrahigh tough, self-healing copolymer elastomer crosslinked by reversible imine system
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Preparation and Characterization of Photo-Cross-Linkable Methacrylated Silk Fibroin and Methacrylated Hyaluronic Acid Composite Hydrogels
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Biomimetic injectable hydrogel based on silk fibroin/hyaluronic acid embedded with methylprednisolone for cartilage regeneration
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Precipitation‐Based Silk Fibroin Fast Gelling, Highly Adhesive, and Magnetic Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Repair of Irregular Bone Defects
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Human Albumin‐Based Hydrogels for Their Potential Xeno‐Free Microneedle Applications
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Intraarticularly injectable silk hydrogel microspheres with enhanced mechanical and structural stability to attenuate osteoarthritis
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From Molecules to Machines: A Multiscale Roadmap to Intelligent, Multifunctional Soft Robotics
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Silk-based nano-hydrogels for futuristic biomedical applications
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Silk fibroin increases the elasticity of alginate-gelatin hydrogels and regulates cardiac cell contractile function in cardiac bioinks
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Bionic Hydrogel-based Stretchable Devices for Bioelectronics Applications
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Progress of silk fibroin biomaterial use in oral tissue regeneration engineering
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Silk‐Fibroin as Biocompatible and Bioresorbable Enzyme Immobilization Matrix for Screen‐Printed Amperometric Glucose Biosensors
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Rapid UV-induced and robust methacrylated silk fibroin reinforced polyacrylamide-based triple-crosslinked hydrogels
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Biological scaffold as potential platforms for stem cells: Current development and applications in wound healing
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From biofilm control to biomimetic remineralization: Hydrogels in prevention and treatment of dental caries
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Resistance to Degradation of Silk Fibroin Hydrogels Exposed to Neuroinflammatory Environments
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Cross‐Linking Strategies for Silk‐Protein‐Based Inks for 3D Printing
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Photoluminescent and tough hydrogels from silk fibroin and polyacrylic acid complexed with europium
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Ionic liquids assisted processing of animal resources for fabrication of sustainable composite materials
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Porous carbon derived from biomass-based polymers: Innovative applications in supercapacitors
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Antimicrobial and Bioactive Silk Peptide Hybrid Hydrogel with a Heterogeneous Double Network Formed by Orthogonal Assembly
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Co-delivery of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and methylprednisolone using sodium alginate/silk fibroin hydrogel for simultaneous bone mineralization and anti-inflammation actions
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Polymeric Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery to Treat Arthritis
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Nano‐bio‐engineered silk matrix based devices for molecular bioanalysis
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Structural Characteristics and Properties of Cocoon and Regenerated Silk Fibroin from Different Silkworm Strains
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3D printed hydrogel for articular cartilage regeneration
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Classification, processing, and applications of bioink and 3D bioprinting: A detailed review
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Strategies for Making High‐Performance Artificial Spider Silk Fibers
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Innovations and challenges of polyphenol-based smart drug delivery systems
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A tea polyphenol-loaded cellulose/silk fibroin/polyacrylic acid hydrogel for wound healing
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Composite silk fibroin hydrogel scaffolds for cartilage tissue regeneration
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Double-Network Protein Hydrogels as Flexible Pressure Sensors for Contactless Delivery
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Multifunctional Hydrogel Based on Silk Fibroin Promotes Tissue Repair and Regeneration
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Green, Low‐carbon Silk‐based Materials in Water Treatment: Current State and Future Trends
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Novel Applications of Silk Proteins Based on Their Interactions with Metal Ions
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Multicolor, injectable BSA-based lanthanide luminescent hydrogels with biodegradability
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3D bioprinting by reinforced bioink based on photocurable interpenetrating networks for cartilage tissue engineering
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Production of cultivated meat with stably proliferated porcine muscle stem cells and edible scaffolds
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Synthesis of polymeric composite grafted with mineral particles/graphene oxide-based biomaterial: A promising robust hemostatic bandage
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Modern Approaches in Wounds Management
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A Comprehensive Review on Silk Fibroin as a Persuasive Biomaterial for Bone Tissue Engineering
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The Application of Regenerated Silk Fibroin in Tissue Repair
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Exploring the recent developments of alginate silk fibroin material for hydrogel wound dressing: A review
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