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US 11,298,309 B2Granted
Topical silk compositions and methods of using
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsKen Liechty, Sudipta Seal, Swetha Barkam
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Abstract
Methods of protecting skin of a mammal by application of silk-derived compositions useful for treating or preventing a wide variety of skin conditions. Silk solutions and silk mats are prepared and applied to the skin surface. The silk compositions may be self-adhesive or sutured to cover a wound or area of skin exposed to physical stresses and strains, thereby preventing a wound and/or promoting wound healing.
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A method of protecting skin of a mammal comprising:
- applying a solution of silk fibroin fibers to the skin of a mammal, wherein the mammal is non-diabetic and the skin is not damaged;
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- applying a silk fibroin mat over the solution of silk fibroin fibers applied to the skin of the mammal;
- thereby increasing the elastic modulus of the skin of the mammal.
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