How is Tissue is like Silk??

So when I was watching the TED Talk video by Fio Omenetto, I had a constant connection in my mind going on between the similarities between the tissues we just learned about in anatomy, and the silk. Cells are what make up tissues in our body. These cells are all made of the same DNA, however it is the controlled expression of genes within the DNA that differentiates the cells form and function. So, from the video about silk, we learned that it can be formed in many different ways to serve endless purposes within our body. If you think about it, tissue and silk aren't all that different. They both represent how form affects function and vice-versa. Lets take an example. There is cartilage in your nose. So lets say for some reason this cartilage becomes damaged and it is not being repaired by your body. Well, since the extracellular matrix is what makes up most of connective tissue, many protein based fibers are used within the cartilage. Silk can be used in the same why by using proteins to make fibers that can substitute for the cartilage. Now keep in mind that this situation is hypothetical and it is unlikely that we have the ability to do this. However the concept that silk and tissue have direct correlations between form and function is extremely important. I predict that in the next several decades, we will have bio-engineered silk to the point where we can manipulate it to have exactly the same form and functions of our tissue and cells. How about your? What do you think silk will serve as in the future? I think this 5 millennial-old material has the potential to become something great.

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