Silk fibroin increases the elasticity of alginate-gelatin hydrogels and regulates cardiac cell contractile function in cardiac bioinks
L Vettori,
H A Tran,
H Mahmodi
et al.
Abstract:Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural protein extracted from Bombyx mori silkworm thread. From its common use in the textile industry, it emerged as a biomaterial with promising biochemical and mechanical properties for applications in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In this study, we evaluate for the first time the effects of SF on cardiac bioink formulations containing cardiac spheroids. First, we evaluate if the SF addition plays a role in the structural and elastic properties of hydroge… Show more
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