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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2013
Trustees of Tufts College, Medford, MA (US);
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, New Orleans, LA (US);
David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);
Xiaoqin Wang, Winchester, MA (US);
Vijay John, New Orleans, LA (US);
Noshir Pesika, New Orleans, LA (US);
Rubo Zheng, New Orleans, LA (US);
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE, Medford, MA (US);
Tulane Educational Fund, New Orleans, LA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein relates to compositions and methods for lubrication of a surface. The surface amenable to the compositions and methods described herein can be a non-biological surface, a biological surface, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for lubrication of a surface. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for joint lubrication, e.g., for treatment of joint disorders such as arthritis.