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ReviewAdvanced healthcare materials2026

Electrospun Membranes for Diabetic Wound Healing: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Francisca Barbosa, Francisco Areias, Breno Oliveira, Alexia Galante, Mariana Abrantes, Patrícia Ribeiro, Paula Coutinho, André F Moreira, Sónia P Miguel

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Review in Advanced healthcare materials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Francisca BarbosaBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Francisco AreiasBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Breno OliveiraBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Alexia GalanteESS-IPG- Health Higher School, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Mariana AbrantesESS-IPG- Health Higher School, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Patrícia RibeiroESS-IPG- Health Higher School, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Paula CoutinhoBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-3082
André F MoreiraBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
Sónia P MiguelBRIDGES- Biotechnology Research, Innovation and Design for Health Products, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.

Funding

BioimpACE 0140_BIOIMP_ACE_MAS_6_EFoundation for Science and Technology UID/06407/2025Foundation for Science and Technology UID/PRR/06407/2025Foundation for Science and Technology UID/PRR2/06407/2025MuSSHeal: Multiresponsive Dressing for Self-Management and Healing of Chronic Wounds with project reference: 15206, funded from COMPETE2030-FEDER-00887000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic wounds pose a significant clinical challenge due to impaired healing, increased susceptibility to infections, and high risk of severe complications. Conventional wound dressings, such as hydrogels, membranes, and hydrocolloids, often fall short in effectively managing these chronic injuries. In recent years, electrospun membranes have emerged as a promising alternative, offering a biomimetic nanofibrous architecture that closely resembles the extracellular matrix and supports the healing process. Moreover, the technical development of electrospun membranes offers tunable physical and mechanical properties, as well as the compatibility to functionalize with bioactive agents, to further accelerate the healing process. This review explores the fundamental principles of electrospinning, the main structural and functional characteristics of electrospun membranes, and their therapeutic applications in diabetic wound care over the past decade. Furthermore, a critical evaluation of the most recent advancements and ongoing challenges related to their clinical translation is outlined.

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Diabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusMembranes, ArtificialWound HealingAnimalsHumansNanofibersMembranes, Artificialchronic woundselectrospinningmembraneswound healing

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PMID42421169

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