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ArticleJournal of biomedical physics & engineering2020

Study of Nanofibrils Formation of Fibroin Protein in Specific Thermal and Acidity Conditions.

Ahrami M, Khatami M, Heli H

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Article in Journal of biomedical physics & engineering, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahrami MMSc, Department of Nanomedicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Khatami MMSc, NanoBioeletrochemistry Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.
Heli HPhD, Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmyloid fibrils are insoluble arranged aggregates of proteins that are fibrillar in structure and related to many diseases (at least 20 types of illnesses) and also create many pathologic conditions. Therefore understanding the circumstance of fibril formation is very important.

objectivesThis study aims to work on fibrillar structure formation of fibroin (as a model protein). MATERIAL AND

methodsIn this experimental study, fibroin was extracted from bombyx mori silk cocoon, and the concentration was obtained by Bradford method. The protein was incubated in a wide range of times (0 min to 7 days) in specific acidity and thermal conditions (pH=1.6, T=70 °C). The assays of UV-vis spectroscopy with congo red, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and circular dichroism spectroscopy were employed to monitor the fibrillation process.

resultsFibroin assemblies were formed upon the process of aggregation and fibril formation with a variety of morphology ranging from nanoparticles to elongated fibrils.

conclusionThe results showed progressive pathway of fibril formation.

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Amyloid FibrilsCircular DichroismFibroinsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningSilk FibroinTransmission Electron Microscopy

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PMID32158710
PMCPMC7036415
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