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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2024; 15(12): 2384-2386
Published online Dec 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i12.2384
Relevance of macrophages in the wound healing process among individuals afflicted with diabetic foot ulcers
Li-Hong Chen, Xing-Wu Ran
Li-Hong Chen, Xing-Wu Ran, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Li-Hong Chen, Xing-Wu Ran, Innovation Research Center for Diabetic Foot, Diabetic Foot Care Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Chen LH and Ran XW made significant contribution to this manuscript, including the conceptualization and outline of the study, discussion and design of the research, writing and editing of the manuscript, as well as literature review; all authors critically reviewed and approved the final version of the paper.
Supported by the Health Commission of Sichuan Province, No. 23LCYJ042; the Science and Technology Bureau of Sichuan Province, No. 2021JDKP004; and a Research Grant Investigating the Effect and Mechanism of Secretory Components Derived from Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chronic Wound Healing in Bama Miniature Pig with Diabetes, No. HX-H2206155.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have nothing to declare for this article.
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Corresponding author: Xing-Wu Ran, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. ranxingwu@163.com
Received: July 15, 2024
Revised: September 18, 2024
Accepted: October 22, 2024
Published online: December 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Macrophages play a pivotal role in the intricate process of wound healing. Advancements in macrophage research pertaining to diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) hold immense potential for augmenting and expediting the wound healing process associated with DFU.