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Silkworms

Insect-derived polymer hydrogel based on fibroin matrix from whole silkworm larvae

Maki Yamazaki, Aoi Tojo, Shusuke Hashimoto, Masakazu Kobayashi, Kenjiro Yazawa, Kunihiro Shiomi

published 07 Nov 2025

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A human-relevant alternative infection model for mucormycosis using the silkworm Bombyx mori

Masaki Ishii, Kazuhiro Mikami, Fumiaki Tabuchi, Naho Maruyama, Atsushi Miyashita

published 25 Sep 2025

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Genetic and morphological variation in the Colombian Bombyx mori germplasm: A first SSR-based assessment

José Camilo González-Muñoz, Ana María López-Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias

published 11 Aug 2025

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Memory improving effect of silkworm larva on insulin resistance related cognitive impairment model

Joohyun Hwang, Junhyuk Choi, Seung-Yun Cha, In-Seo Lee, Ji Hye Yoon, Duk Jin Jung, Chang Wook Lee, Seong Ryul Kim, Ji Hae Lee, Byeongyeob Jeon, Ji-Ho Park, Sungho Maeng, Hyunwoo Park

published 28 Jul 2025

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Enhanced silk production and pupal weight in Bombyx mori through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated circadian Clock gene disruption

Daniel J. Brady, Alessio Saviane, Matteo Battistolli, Irene Varponi, Federica Barca, Kunihiro Shiomi, Silvia Cappellozza, Federica Sandrelli

published 27 Jan 2025

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Evaluating antibacterial and antioxidant properties of sericin recovered from cocoons of Bombyx mori, Gonometa postica and Samia ricini in Kenya

Mwangi G. Kanyora, Timothy M. Kegode, Justus Kurgat, Harrison Kibogo, George Asudi, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Workneh Ayalew, Subramanian Sevgan, Nelly Ndungu

published 31 Dec 2024

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We are what we eat: Implications of host plant suitability on sustainable production of silkworm pupae as novel ingredient with dietary and health benefits

Marie N. Sangha, Didier K. Barwani, Cheseto Xavier, Linah Muhonja, Kelvin Moseti, Paul N. Karanja, Peter Kiiru, Isaac M. Osuga, Chrysantus M. Tanga

published 30 Dec 2024

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Acid-treated Staphylococcus aureus induces acute silkworm hemolymph melanization

Yasuhiko Matsumoto, Eri Sato, Takashi Sugita

published 30 May 2024

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Determining the hierarchical order by which intestinal tract, administered diet, and individual relay can shape the gut microbiome of fattening quails

Giovanni Bertoldo, Chiara Broccanello, Alessandra Tondello, Silvia Cappellozza, Alessio Saviane, Attawit Kovitvadhi, Giuseppe Concheri, Marco Cullere, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Antonella Dalle Zotte, Andrea Squartini

published 21 Mar 2024

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Effect of cocooning conditions on the structure, carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of silks

Hao Li, Yujie He, Liling Jia, Yong Liu, Dan Yang, Shuai Shao, Gang Lv, Hailiang Yang, Hailing Zheng, Xuhong Cui, Yang Zhou, Zhiqin Peng

published 21 Sep 2023

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Silkworm model of biofilm formation: In vivo evaluation of antimicrobial tolerance of a cross-kingdom dual-species (Escherichia coli and Candida albicans) biofilm on catheter material

Shintaro Eshima, Yasuhiko Matsumoto, Sanae Kurakado, Takashi Sugita

published 14 Jul 2023

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Drosophila melanogaster resilin improves the mechanical properties of transgenic silk

Shuo Zhao, Xiaogang Ye, Xiangping Dai, Xinqiu Wang, Shihua Yu, Boxiong Zhong

published 03 Mar 2023

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Quantitative evaluation of Mycobacterium abscessus clinical isolate virulence using a silkworm infection model

Yasuhiko Matsumoto, Hanako Fukano, Naoki Hasegawa, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Takashi Sugita

published 20 Dec 2022

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