静电纺制备丝素蛋白纳米纤维及其复合纳米纤维的研究进展

将生物材料通过静电纺丝制备成的纳米纤维,具有比表面积大、空隙率高、生物相容性好等优点,因此得到广泛研究。本文主要综述了近年来国内外静电纺丝制备丝素蛋白纳米纤维的研究现状,重点介绍了采用不同溶剂制备的纯丝素蛋白纳米纤维和丝素蛋白与其它材料复合制备的丝素蛋白复合纳米纤维,并展望丝素蛋白纳米纤维潜在的应用前景。     

Ascorbic Acid/Hydrogen Peroxide–Initiated Graft Copolymerization of MMA onto Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin

Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto Bombyx mori silk fibroin was investigated using ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide as redox system. The effect of different reaction parameters such as reaction time, temperature, and initiator and monomer concentrations on graft yield were determined. The optimum grafting conditions were found to be temperature = 65°C, time = 120 min, monomer concentration = 2.82 × 10^?1 mol/L, ascorbic acid concentration = 2.83 × 10^?2 mol/L, and H₂O₂ concentration = 1.58 × 10^?1 mol/L. The structural properties of the fibers were studied with the help of FT-IR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, and TGA techniques.     

The influence of UV radiation on silk fibroin

An investigation into the influence of UV-irradiation on regenerated silk fibroin dissolved in water was carried out using UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. It was found that the absorption of regenerated silk fibroin in solution increased during UV-irradiation of the sample, most notably between 250 and 400 nm. Moreover, after UV-irradiation a wide peak emerged between 290 and 340 nm with maximum at about 305 nm. The new peak suggests that new photoproducts are formed during UV-irradiation of regenerated silk fibroin.The fluorescence of regenerated silk fibroin was observed at 305 nm, at 480 nm and at 601 nm after excitation at 275 nm. UV-irradiation caused fluorescence fading at 305 nm and at 601 nm. The increase of fluorescence was observed at 480 nm, probably due to formation of new photoproducts. After excitation at 305 nm the fluorescence of regenerated silk fibroin was observed at 340 nm and at 400 nm. UV-irradiation caused fluorescence fading at 340 nm. FTIR spectroscopy showed that primary structure of regenerated silk fibroin was not significantly affected by UV radiation. SDS-PAGE chromatography showed alterations of molecular weight of silk after UV exposure.     

羟丙基甲基纤维素诱导丝素蛋白的构象转变

制备了羟丙基甲基纤维素 (HPMC)和丝素蛋白 (SF)的共混膜 ,用FTIR ,XRD和DSC方法对共混膜的结构进行了表征 ,讨论了HPMC对SF的构象转变作用 ,结果表明 ,HPMC能够有效的诱导SF的构象转变 ,HPMC的比例是影响SF的构象转变程度的重要因素 .当混入 3%～ 10 %HPMC时 ,SF的构象存在由无规线团或SilkI向SilkII(β 折叠 )的转变 ,当加入 7%HPMC时 ,β 折叠构象的比例最大 .从红外分析可知 ,构象转变是由于适量的HPMC与SF混合形成了二者之间的分子间氢键所致 .对不同比例的共混膜测定其在水中的溶出率 ,结果显示当HPMC的比例为 7%时SF几乎不溶于水     

金属离子在蚕丝蛋白构象转变中的作用机理研究

蚕丝的优异力学性能及其在纺织、生物技术、医疗、精细化工及军用材料等方面的应用一直是科学们关注的课题,许多年来科学工作者不断探索蚕的吐丝机理、丝素蛋白的结构和性能的关系,以及如何合成性能兼具天然丝和合成高分子性质的新型材料。近年来在蚕丝蛋白结构及其构象方面的研究取得了一定的进展,本文讨论了几种金属离子在蚕腺体中和液态丝素中含量变化及其在丝蛋白构象转变中的作用。介绍了金属离子在丝素蛋白构象转变研究中的最新研究进展,并提出设想展望。     

Bibliometric analysis and an overview of the application of the non-precious materials for pyrolysis reaction of plastic waste

Huge plastic consumption and depletion of fossil fuels are at the top of the world's environmental and energy challenges. The scientific community has tackled these issues through different approaches. Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes to valuable products has been proved as a sustainable route which fits with the circular economy aspects. The design of catalytic materials is the central factor for performing the catalytic conversion of plastic wastes. This review aims to conduct a Bibliometric analysis of the pyrolysis of plastic wastes and non-precious-based catalysts by mapping research studies over the last fifty years. The analysis was developed via VOSviewer and RStudio tools. It showed the historical progress regarding plastic waste pyrolysis to produce valuable products and chemicals worldwide. The research shows that the top five countries with the highest citations and publications in this field were Spain, China, England, the USA and India. The Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis had the most comprehensive coverage of plastic waste. The relationship between the catalyst and the mechanism of plastic waste can influence the production yield and selectivity. The research gap and underrepresented research topics were identified, and previous research studies on developing non-precious-based catalysts that were most relevant to the current topic were reviewed and discussed. The challenges and perspectives on catalyst preparation and development for material complexity were critically discussed. Challenges of previous studies and directions for future research were provided. This report might guide the reader to take a general look at plastic waste valorization by pyrolysis and easily understand the main challenges.     

Biomolecular Click Reactions Using a Minimal pH-Activated Catcher/Tag Pair for Producing Native-Sized Spider-Silk Proteins**

A type of protein/peptide pair known as Catcher/Tag pair spontaneously forms an intermolecular isopeptide bond which can be applied for biomolecular click reactions. Covalent protein conjugation using Catcher/Tag pairs has turned out to be a valuable tool in biotechnology and biomedicines, but it is essential to increase the current toolbox of orthogonal Catcher/Tag pairs to expand the range of applications further, for example, for controlled multiple-fragment ligation. We report here the engineering of novel Catcher/Tag pairs for protein ligation, aided by a crystal structure of a minimal CnaB domain from Lactobacillus plantarum. We show that a newly engineered pair, called SilkCatcher/Tag enables efficient pH-inducible protein ligation in addition to being compatible with the widely used SpyCatcher/Tag pair. Finally, we demonstrate the use of the SilkCatcher/Tag pair in the production of native-sized highly repetitive spider-silk-like proteins with >90 % purity, which is not possible by traditional recombinant production methods.     

Biodegradable silk-curcumin composite for sustained drug release and visual wound monitoring

The production of biodegradable dressing capable of sustained drug release, along with the monitoring of wound conditions, represents new heights of multifunctional platforms for wound care. The reported curcumin-loaded silk fibroin has shown sustained drug release over the time of 10 days through a non-Fickian diffusion process satisfying Korsmeyer-Peppas' model along with the visual monitoring of wound healing through notable color variation with pH as a biomarker. The superhydrophobic nature (water contact angle = 163.7) of the SF, along with the lipophilicity (CA = 0 (Blood)) and hygroscopic nature prevents wetting of wound surface, whereas the excess exudates from wounds are absorbed along with sufficient water and oxygen permeability. The pH responsiveness as a result of the keto-enol tautomerism in curcumin was utilized for wound monitoring through visual indication enabling even ordinary people to detect the state of the wound. The in-situ biodegradation studies verified using cow-dung slurry, the degradability of the material with 25.3% weight loss within 30 days following first-order kinetics (R² = 0.994), as a result of the attack of proteolytic enzymes on the amino acid units of SF, mitigating the concerns of medical wastes.