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ReviewInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2026

Defective efferocytosis in diabetes: molecular mechanisms and emerging therapeutic strategies.

Yanqi Lei, Min Tang, Huilan Deng, Yanqun Li, Jidi Wu, Li Luo, Yulin Mou, Qianshi Wu, Qifu Li, Yong Xu and 1 more

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Yanqi Lei *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Min Tang *Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Huilan Deng *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Yanqun LiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Jidi WuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Li LuoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Yulin MouDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Qianshi WuSichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Qifu LiSichuan-Chongqing Joint Key Laboratory of Metabolic Vascular Disease, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China.
Yong XuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. xywyll@aliyun.com.
Wei HuangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Rd, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. huangwei1212520@163.com.

Funding

Clinical Medicine Special Project of Southwest Medical University NO. 2024LCYXZX12Graduate Education and Teaching Program of Southwest Medical University NO. YJG202291, NO. ZYTS-29Health Commission of Sichuan Province Medical Science and Technology Program NO. 24CXTD02National Major Science and Technology Projects of China 2024ZD0531901Natural Science Foundation of China NO.82170834, U22A20286, 82470854Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2024YFFK0081the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Research Fund NO. 2024LCYXZX42the Office of Science Technology and Talent Work of Luzhou No. 2025JBH003
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Abstract

backgroundDiabetes is associated with oxidative stress, systemic immune dysregulation and chronic low-grade inflammation, which contributes to a wide spectrum of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Efferocytosis, the phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells by macrophages and dendritic cells, is essential for inflammation resolution and tissue repair. Defective efferocytosis has been increasingly implicated in the progression of diabetes and several of its major complications, including atherosclerosis, nephropathy, retinopathy, impaired wound healing, and osteoporosis.

objectivesThis narrative review is prepared through a focused literature search of studies investigating efferocytosis in diabetes, elucidates how its disruption contributes to the progression of diabetic complications, and further highlight emerging therapeutic strategies aimed at regulating efferocytosis. This paper is expected to provide direction and outlook for the research on efferocytosis and diabetes.

resultsEfferocytosis regulation involves a coordinated cascade of find-me signals, engulfment receptors, intracellular cytoskeletal remodeling, and metabolic reprogramming. This review summarizes the key molecular changes of defective efferocytosis and pathological changes in diabetic complications. Importantly, emerging preclinical studies have demonstrated that restoring efferocytosis ameliorate inflammation, promote tissue regeneration, and interrupt the progression of diabetic complications.

conclusionsEfferocytosis not only illuminates fundamental aspects of immune regulation but also opens up new therapeutic possibilities. As the field continues to evolve, integrating efferocytosis-based interventions into the broader therapeutic landscape of diabetes may represent a paradigm shift in the management of its chronic complications.

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Diabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusEfferocytosisAnimalsHumansMacrophagesDiabetesDiabetic complicationsEfferocytosis

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