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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Silk fibroin is a natural protein with promising biocompatibility.
  • Developing photocurable hydrogels is crucial for advanced tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize a novel photocurable silk fibroin hydrogel using riboflavin as a biophotosensitizer.
  • To characterize the structural, mechanical, and degradation properties of the developed hydrogel.
  • To evaluate the cytocompatibility of the silk fibroin/riboflavin hydrogel.

Main Methods:

  • Photopolymerization of silk fibroin using riboflavin and ultraviolet light.
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for structural analysis.
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for surface morphology.
  • Mechanical testing (compression) and light transmission measurements.
  • Cell culture experiments for cytocompatibility assessment.

Main Results:

  • The silk fibroin/riboflavin hydrogel was successfully prepared via photopolymerization.
  • Structural analysis revealed predominantly random coil or alpha-helix conformations.
  • The hydrogel exhibited high resilience (up to 90% after 80% compression) and excellent light transmission (up to 97%).
  • Satisfactory cytocompatibility was demonstrated through cell culture studies.

Conclusions:

  • A novel, photocurable silk fibroin hydrogel was fabricated using a riboflavin-mediated photo-crosslinking strategy.
  • The resulting hydrogel possesses favorable mechanical properties, high optical transparency, and good cytocompatibility.
  • This silk fibroin/riboflavin hydrogel shows significant potential for applications in regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering.