Stimuli‐responsive silk fibroin for on‐demand drug delivery (2/2023)
Xiang Lin, Lijun Cai, Xinyue Cao, Yuanjin Zhao
Abstract
The silk fibroin protein derived from silkworm can be used as a responsive delivery material for various biomedical applications. The background of the image represents a side view of skin, symbolizing biomedical applications. Various specific examples represented by bubbles are derived from the background, including two typical examples shown in the image: one is an anti-tumor treatment method achieved through infrared-responsive drug delivery, and the other is a skin patch for heat-responsive drug delivery.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinDrug deliveryBiomedical engineeringNanotechnologyDrugSILKMaterials scienceMedicinePharmacologyComposite materialSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities