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Silk Film Culture System for in vitro Analysis and Biomaterial Design
Published on: April 24, 2012
In Vitro and In Vivo Biodegradation of Silk Fabric Scaffolds
I I Agapov1, E I Podbolotova2,3, L A Kirsanova2
1Shumakov Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. igor.agapov@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Biodegradation of natural silk scaffolds made from gauze and satin fabrics was studied both in vitro and in vivo. Experiments were conducted using phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and Fenton's reagent to model degradation. Samples demonstrated high stability in the model of physiological conditions and varying degradation rates in oxidative stress. In vivo studies in rats showed good biocompatibility of the scaffolds and a gradual reduction in inflammatory responses. The findings highlight the potential of silk scaffolds for use in various areas of regenerative medicine.
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