Thiolation and characterization of regenerated Bombyx mori silk fibroin films with reduced glutathione

BMC Chemistry
Xiaoning ZhangShui Xu

Abstract

Bombyxmori silk fibroin-based materials have good biocompatibility and biodegradability. In order to maximize their utility while maintain appropriate features, silk fibroin (SF) films were modified with reduced glutathione (GSH) (NH2)-ECG-(COOH), using the carbodiimide chemistry method, for the introduction of thiol groups onto surfaces. The effects of this modification on SF films' chemical and physical properties, and cytotoxicity were assessed. The chemical and elemental composition analysis results suggested that reduced glutathione (GSH) was covalently coupled onto the surface of silk fibroin films. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) results indicated the surface roughness of silk fibroin film was increased after the modification by GSH. The GSH-modified silk fibroin films also showed the smaller contact angle due to the hydrophilic peptides coupled on the film surface. Through MTT assay, it was shown that the chemically modified SF film was not cytotoxic to HEK293 cells, and it had no adverse influence on the growth of HEK293 cells. Our approach provides a new option to engineer SF-based material surface with thiol groups in order to allow for secondary reactions and holds great promise for applications of SF-based materials ...Continue Reading

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Jul 25, 2021·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Zhenyu ChenHao Fang

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chemical modification
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atomic force microscopy

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