"Silk" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of FIBROINS. It is synthesized by a variety of INSECTS and ARACHNIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D047011
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.875 D12.776.093.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silk" by people in Profiles.
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Sehadova H, Guerra PA, Sauman I, Reppert SM. A re-evaluation of silk measurement by the cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) during cocoon construction reveals use of a silk odometer that is temporally regulated. PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0228453.
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Xiong S, Zhang X, Lu P, Wu Y, Wang Q, Sun H, Heng BC, Bunpetch V, Zhang S, Ouyang H. A Gelatin-sulfonated Silk Composite Scaffold based on 3D Printing Technology Enhances Skin Regeneration by Stimulating Epidermal Growth and Dermal Neovascularization. Sci Rep. 2017 06 27; 7(1):4288.
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Guerra PA, Reppert SM. Dimorphic cocoons of the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia): Morphological, behavioral, and biophysical differences. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0174023.
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Numata K, Reagan MR, Goldstein RH, Rosenblatt M, Kaplan DL. Spider silk-based gene carriers for tumor cell-specific delivery. Bioconjug Chem. 2011 Aug 17; 22(8):1605-10.
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Wharram SE, Zhang X, Kaplan DL, McCarthy SP. Electrospun silk material systems for wound healing. Macromol Biosci. 2010 Mar 10; 10(3):246-57.
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Rotondi KS, Gierasch LM. Natural polypeptide scaffolds: beta-sheets, beta-turns, and beta-hairpins. Biopolymers. 2006; 84(1):13-22.
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Walters LM, Schneider GB. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity in tibial osteoclasts and cells elicited by ectopic bone and suture implants in normal and osteopetrotic rats. Bone Miner. 1988 Apr; 4(1):49-62.
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Walters LM, Schneider GB. Cellular response to ectopically implanted silk sutures and osteopetrotic bone. Cell Tissue Res. 1987 Apr; 248(1):79-88.