Silk Fibroin: An Ancient Material for Repairing the Injured Nervous System

Silk refers to a family of natural fibers spun by several species of invertebrates such as spiders and silkworms. In particular, silkworm silk, the silk spun by <i>Bombyx mori</i> larvae, has been primarily used in the textile industry and in clinical settings as a main component of sutu...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Yonesi, Mario Garcia-Nieto, Gustavo V. Guinea, Fivos Panetsos, José Pérez-Rigueiro, Daniel González-Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/3/429