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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Comprehensive transcriptomic profiling reveals tissue-specific molecular signatures and dysregulated pathways in human diabetic foot ulcers.

Guangrong Hu, Ayesha Nisar, Sawar Khan, Wen Li, Enfang Zhu, Haoling Cui, Guiqin Zhang, Yonghan He, Hui Sun

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  4. Transcriptomic Profiling of Diabetic Porcine Wound Healing Model Identifies Key Metabolic, Inflammatory, and Oxidative Stress Pathways.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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Guangrong Hu *Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Ayesha Nisar *State Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Healthy Aging Research of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Sawar KhanDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wen LiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dali University (The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Enfang ZhuDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dali University (The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Haoling CuiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dali University (The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Guiqin ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dali University (The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yonghan HeState Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Key Laboratory of Healthy Aging Research of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Hui SunDepartment of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by impaired wound healing, chronic inflammation, and tissue degeneration. We sought to identify tissue specific molecular drivers of DFU pathogenesis across skin, adipose, and muscle compartments. Methods: High throughput RNA sequencing was performed on skin, adipose, and muscle tissues from DFU patients and non-ulcerated diabetic controls. Differential expression analyses and pathway enrichment were conducted to delineate common and compartment-specific transcriptional changes. Results: All DFU tissues exhibited a conserved upregulation of immune activation genes-including chemokines ( Conclusion: DFUs are driven by a dual pathology of inflammatory amplification and metabolic shutdown, overlaid with distinct tissue-specific alterations. Key targets such as chemokine signaling, PPAR-mediated metabolism, and senescence factors emerge as promising candidates for precision therapies aimed at restoring inflammatory-metabolic balance and enhancing wound healing.

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Diabetic FootTranscriptomeAdipose TissueAgedFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalSignal TransductionSkinWound Healingdiabetic associated complicationsdiabetic foot ulcerpathogenesis of diabetic foot ulcerpathways of diabetic foot ulcertranscriptomics of diabetic foot ulcer

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