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ArticleBiomacromolecules2011

AFM study of morphology and mechanical properties of a chimeric spider silk and bone sialoprotein protein for bone regeneration.

Sílvia Gomes, Keiji Numata, Isabel B Leonor, João F Mano, Rui L Reis, David L Kaplan

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sílvia GomesDepartment of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal.
Keiji Numata
Isabel B Leonor
João F Mano
Rui L Reis
David L Kaplan
Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering · PTUniversity of Minho · PTRIKEN · JPTufts University · US

Funding

Translational Bioreactors - Engineering Complex TissuesP41EB002520 · NIBIB · TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD · PI KAPLAN, DAVID L. · 2004 to 2018
$16.7M
Silica-protein Nanocomposites for Dental RepairR01DE017207 · NIDCR · TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD · PI KAPLAN, DAVID L. · 2007 to 2016
$3.0M
Silk ScaffoldsR01EB003210 · NIBIB · TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD · PI KAPLAN, DAVID L. · 2003 to 2010
$2.5M
NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB002520NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB003210NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE017207
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to assess a new chimeric protein consisting of a fusion protein of the consensus repeat for Nephila clavipes spider dragline protein and bone sialoprotein (6mer+BSP). The elastic modulus of this protein in film form was assessed through force curves, and film surface roughness was also determined. The results showed a significant difference among the elastic modulus of the chimeric silk protein, 6mer+BSP, and control films consisting of only the silk component (6mer). The behavior of the 6mer+BSP and 6mer proteins in aqueous solution in the presence of calcium (Ca) ions was also assessed to determine interactions between the inorganic and organic components related to bone interactions, anchoring, and biomaterial network formation. The results demonstrated the formation of protein networks in the presence of Ca(2+) ions, characteristics that may be important in the context of controlling materials assembly and properties related to bone formation with this new chimeric silk-BSP protein.

Indexed as

Bone RegenerationAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBone and BonesCircular DichroismCloning, MolecularMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMolecular Sequence DataProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSialoglycoproteinsSilkSpidersBiocompatible MaterialsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSialoglycoproteinsSilk

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PMID21370930
PMCPMC3090475
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