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Substance P Promotes Wound Healing in Diabetes by Modulating Inflammation and Macrophage Phenotype

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PLGA based drug delivery systems: promising carriers for wound healing activity

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MicroRNA-26a Regulates Pathological and Physiological Angiogenesis by Targeting BMP/SMAD1 Signaling

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Epigenetic Changes in Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells Influence the Inflammatory Phenotype and Alter Wound Healing in Type 2 Diabetes

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Bioactive skin-mimicking hydrogel band-aids for diabetic wound healing and infectious skin incision treatment

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Separable Microneedles with Photosynthesis-Driven Oxygen Manufactory for Diabetic Wound Healing

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Polydeoxyribonucleotide: A Promising Biological Platform to Accelerate Impaired Skin Wound Healing

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TLR2 expression and signaling-dependent inflammation impair wound healing in diabetic mice

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An injectable ibuprofen sustained-release composite hydrogel system effectively accelerates diabetic wound healing via anti-inflammatory effects and angiogenesis

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