Use of self-assembling polypeptides as tissue adhesives
AssigneeAmsilk GmbH
InventorsAxel Leimer, Lin Römer, Nathalie Maksimovikj
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a self-assembling polypeptide for use as tissue adhesive. The present invention also relates to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide as tissue adhesive. Further, the invention is directed to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide to glue one or more cosmetic compounds on skin, mucosa, and/or hair. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a self-assembling polypeptide for use in gluing one or more pharmaceutical compounds on tissue, skin, mucosa, and/or hair.
Claims8
An implant uniformly coated with a spider silk polypeptide by dipping or immersing the implant into a liquid composition consisting essentially of the spider silk polypeptide and a solvent or by spraying a liquid aerosol consisting essentially of the spider silk polypeptide and a solvent onto the implant, before subsequently drying the implant.
A method for uniformly coating an implant with a spider silk polypeptide comprising the step of dipping or immersing the implant into a liquid composition consisting essentially of the spider polypeptide and a solvent, or spraying a liquid aerosol consisting essentially of the spider polypeptide and a solvent onto the implant, before subsequently drying the implant, thereby uniformly coating the implant.
An implant uniformly coated with a spider silk polypeptide film by dipping or immersing the implant into a liquid composition consisting essentially of the spider silk polypeptide and a solvent or by spraying a liquid aerosol consisting essentially of the spider silk polypeptide and a solvent onto the implant, before subsequently drying the implant.
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