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ReviewJournal of diabetes2023

Mechanisms of diabetic foot ulceration: A review.

Haibo Deng, Binghui Li, Qian Shen, Chenchen Zhang, Liwen Kuang, Ran Chen, SiYuan Wang, ZhiQiang Ma, Gongchi Li

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Review in Journal of diabetes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 120 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
120citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
39.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

120 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 195 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Immunomodulatory Tissue-Engineering Strategies for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: A Systematic Review.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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  16. Beyond the wound: A scoping review of the psychosocial impact of diabetes-related foot ulcers.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026
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60 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Haibo DengDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7807-4304
Binghui LiDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qian ShenSchool of Foreign Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chenchen ZhangDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Liwen KuangDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ran ChenDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
SiYuan WangDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
ZhiQiang MaDepartment of Wound Repair, Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Gongchi LiDepartment of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-9404
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CNZhongnan University of Economics and Law · CN

Funding

Building ProjectBuilding Project of Hubei Natural Science Foundation ProjectHubei Natural Science Foundation Project 2020CFB696Medical letter of the State Health OfficeNational Natural Science Foundation of China 81801922Research and Development Program of Hubei Province 2020BCB029
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are associated with complex pathogenic factors and are considered a serious complication of diabetes. The potential mechanisms underlying DFUs have been increasingly investigated. Previous studies have focused on the three aspects of diabetic peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and wound infections. With advances in technology, researchers have been gradually conducting studies using immune cells, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, and fibroblasts, as they are involved in wound healing. It has been reported that the upregulation or downregulation of molecular signaling pathways is essential for the healing of DFUs. With a recent increase in the awareness of epigenetics, its regulatory role in wound healing has become a much sought-after trend in the treatment of DFUs. This review focuses on four aspects involved in the pathogenesis of DFUs: physiological and pathological mechanisms, cellular mechanisms, molecular signaling pathway mechanisms, and epigenetics. Given the challenge in the treatment of DFUs, we are hopeful that our review will provide new ideas for peers.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootDiabetic NeuropathiesEndothelial CellsEpigenesis, GeneticHumansWound Healingdiabetic foot ulcerepigeneticsphysiology and pathologysignaling pathwaywound healing信号通路创面愈合生理病理糖尿病足溃疡表观遗传学

Identifiers

PMID36891783
PMCPMC10101842
OpenAlexW4323652784

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