Silk
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Production of a recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody in transgenic silkworm cocoons.

7 Sep 2009 In the present study, we describe the production of transgenic silkworms expressing a recombinant mouse mAb in their cocoons. Two transgenic lines, L- and H-, were generated that carried cDNAs encoding the L- and H-chains of a mouse IgG mAb, ... Read more...

In vivo bone formation in silk fibroin and chitosan blend scaffolds via ectopically grafted periosteum as a cell source: a pilot study.

30 Aug 2009 Reconstruction of a critical size bone defect in the head and neck after trauma or tumor resection remains challenging. While certain defects, such as isolated orbital floor fractures, may be reconstructed with alloplastic biomaterials, larger ... Read more...

How to visualize the spider mite silk?

30 Aug 2009 Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a phytophagous mite that forms colonies of several thousand individuals. Like spiders, every individual produces abundant silk strands and is able to construct a common web for the entire colony. Despite ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Silk'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Production of a recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody in transgenic silkworm cocoons. 7 Sep 2009
• In vivo bone formation in silk fibroin and chitosan blend scaffolds via ectopically grafted periosteum as a cell source: a pilot study. 30 Aug 2009
• How to visualize the spider mite silk? 30 Aug 2009
• Fabrication and properties of the electrospun polylactide/silk fibroin-gelatin composite tubular scaffold. 8 Aug 2009
• Comparison of embiopteran silks reveals tensile and structural similarities across Taxa. 8 Aug 2009
• Wet-spinning of osmotically stressed silk fibroin. 8 Aug 2009
• Silk-inspired polymers and proteins. 30 Jul 2009
• Intra- and intermolecular effects on 1H chemical shifts in a silk model Peptide determined by high-field solid state 1H NMR and empirical calculations. 21 Jul 2009
• Surface properties and conformation of Nephila clavipes spider recombinant silk proteins at the air-water interface. 19 Jul 2009
• Comparative study of silk fibroin porous scaffolds derived from salt/water and sucrose/hexafluoroisopropanol in cartilage formation. 29 Jun 2009
• Spider silk as a novel high performance biomimetic muscle driven by humidity. 29 Jun 2009
• How super is supercontraction? Persistent versus cyclic responses to humidity in spider dragline silk. 29 Jun 2009
• Anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells and silk scaffold in large animal model. 16 Jun 2009
• Mandibular repair in rats with premineralized silk scaffolds and BMP-2-modified bMSCs. 4 Jun 2009
• Structural analysis of the Gly-rich region in spider dragline silk using stable-isotope labeled sequential model peptides and solid-state NMR. 3 Jun 2009
• Do the physical properties of occlusal-indicating media affect muscle activity [EMG) during use? 30 May 2009
• Tissue adhesive and suturing for closure of the surgical wound after removal of impacted mandibular third molars: a comparative study. 20 May 2009
• Mechanical response of silk crystalline units from force-distribution analysis. 18 May 2009
• Antiepileptic effects of silk-polymer based adenosine release in kindled rats. 17 May 2009
• Hemolin expression in the silk glands of Galleria mellonella in response to bacterial challenge and prior to cell disintegration. 16 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Silk'

Definition: A continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of FIBROINS. It is synthesized by a variety of INSECTS and ARACHNIDS.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D047011

Alternative terms: Silk;

Related Mesh Headings: Bombyx; Sutures; Textiles;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; ultrastructure; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D05.750.078.875; D12.776.878;

History Note: 2005; use SILK (NM) 1980 -2004