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ReviewHeliyon2024

Exosome-based cell therapy for diabetic foot ulcers: Present and prospect.

Zhou Yang, Mengling Yang, Shunli Rui, Wei Hao, Xiaohua Wu, Lian Guo, David G Armstrong, Cheng Yang, Wuquan Deng

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Zhou YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Mengling YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Shunli RuiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Wei HaoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Xiaohua WuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Lian GuoDepartment of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Three Gorges Central Hospital, Chongqing, 404000, China.
David G ArmstrongDepartment of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
Cheng YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Wuquan DengDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing, 400014, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent a serious complication of diabetes with high incidence, requiring intensive treatment, prolonged hospitalization, and high costs. It poses a severe threat to the patient's life, resulting in substantial burdens on patient and healthcare system. However, the therapy of DFUs remains challenging. Therefore, exploring cell-free therapies for DFUs is both critical and urgent. Exosomes, as crucial mediators of intercellular communication, have been demonstrated potentially effective in anti-inflammation, angiogenesis, cell proliferation and migration, and collagen deposition. These functions have been proven beneficial in all stages of diabetic wound healing. This review aims to summarize the role and mechanisms of exosomes from diverse cellular sources in diabetic wound healing research. In addition, we elaborate on the challenges for clinical application, discuss the advantages of membrane vesicles as exosome mimics in wound healing, and present the therapeutic potential of exosomes and their mimetic vesicles for future clinical applications.

Indexed as

Diabetic foot ulcersExosomesMembrane vesiclesRegenerative medicineWound healing

Identifiers

PMID39498056
PMCPMC11532254

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