Molecular Research on Diabetic Wound Healing
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 1819
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diabetes; diabetic complications; wound healing; immunomodulation; inflammation; angiogenesis; stem cells; infection; aging; quality control; metabolism; signaling pathways
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: diabetes and complications; wound healing; obesity; insulin resistance; inflammation; immunosuppressive agents; metabolism; signaling pathways
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wound healing is a complex biological process that entails several well-coordinated sequential stages regulated by numerous molecular factors. In diabetic wounds, these molecular factors are altered, which impairs the healing process and causes delayed or non-healing chronic wounds.
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of diabetes and the main cause of incapacity and morbidity in increasing numbers of diabetic patients worldwide. Due to the complexity of wound healing, DFU poses a medical challenge, and current therapies have a limited efficacy and are scarce. Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanisms of impaired diabetic wound healing will allow for the development of targeted treatments that can greatly improve the quality of life of patients and reduce the cost associated with this condition.
In this Special Issue, we welcome both basic and translational research on the molecular mechanisms of diabetic wound healing and novel molecules with potential to became specific targets for future therapeutic interventions. We encourage the submission of original research articles or critical reviews and aim to discuss emerging research directions. We expect that these studies will foster innovative advances from bench to bedside.
Dr. Ermelindo C. Leal
Dr. Eugénia Carvalho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetic wound healing
- molecular pathways
- inflammation
- angiogenesis
- infection
- extracellular matrix
