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2. Chemical modifications of silk fibroin
The surface chemistry of a biomaterial can influence a wide range of cellular responses, from modification of the adhesion surface to activation of biochemical signaling pathways regulating proliferation, differentiation or survival. For example, the degree of hydrophobicity-hydrophilicity of a surface can modulate cell adhesion and proliferation, regulate integrin expression, and influence the adsorption of extracellular matrix proteins. The ability to modify the surface chemistry of a biomaterial can therefore enable the manufacture of a synthetic tissue with physico-chemical properties very close to those of the original tissue.
2.1 Coupling reactions
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Patent application number: 20100196447
Patent application title : SILK BIOMATERIALS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
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