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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2018

Regulatory Mechanisms of the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Diabetic Cutaneous Ulcers.

Han Zhang, Xuqiang Nie, Xiujun Shi, Jiufeng Zhao, Yu Chen, Qiuyang Yao, Chengxin Sun, Jianwen Yang

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in Diabetic Complications: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026
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  16. Wound healing and signaling pathways.Open life sciences · 2025
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  18. Type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: pathogenesis, prevention and therapy.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024 · on this map
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8 authors.

Han ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Xuqiang NieCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Xiujun ShiCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jiufeng ZhaoCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yu ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Qiuyang YaoCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Chengxin SunCollege of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jianwen YangPharmacy Department, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin ulcers are a serious complication of diabetes. Diabetic patients suffer from vascular lesions and complications such as peripheral neuritis, peripheral vascular lesions, and collagen abnormalities, which result in skin wounds that are refractory and often develop into chronic ulcers. The healing of skin ulcers requires an inflammatory reaction, wound proliferation, remodeling regulation, and control of stem cells. Studies investigating diabetic cutaneous ulcers have focused on cellular and molecular levels. Diabetes can cause nerve and blood vessel damage, and persistent high blood sugar levels can cause systemic multisite nerve damage based on peripheral neuropathy. The long-term hyperglycemia state enables the polyol glucose metabolism pathway to be activated, increasing the accumulation of toxic substances in the vascular injured nerve tissue cells. Sustained hyperglycemia leads to dysfunction of epithelial cells, leading to a decrease in pro-angiogenic signaling and nitric oxide production. In addition, due to impaired leukocyte function in hyperglycemia, immune function is impaired and the immune response at relevant sites is insufficient, making diabetic foot more difficult to heal. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a highly conserved signal transduction pathway involved in a variety of biological processes, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. It is considered an important pathway involved in the healing of skin wounds. This article summarizes the mechanism of action of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway involved in the inflammatory responses to diabetic ulcers, wound proliferation, wound remodeling, and stem cells. The interactions between the Wnt signal pathway and other metabolic pathways are also discussed.

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diabetic cutaneous ulcersdiabetic foothealingsignaling pathwayWnt/β-catenin

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PMID30386236
PMCPMC6199358

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