In Vitro Evaluation of Spider Silk Meshes as a Potential Biomaterial for Bladder Reconstruction

Reconstruction of the bladder by means of both natural and synthetic materials remains a challenge due to severe adverse effects such as mechanical failure. Here we investigate the application of spider major ampullate gland-derived dragline silk from the Nephila edulis spider, a natural biomaterial...

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Main Authors: Steins, Anne, Dik, Pieter, Müller, Wally H., Vervoort, Stephin J., Reimers, Kerstin, Kuhbier, Jörn W., Vogt, Peter M., van Apeldoorn, Aart A., Coffer, Paul J., Schepers, Koen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4687005/