New Gel Could Heal Stubborn Diabetic Wounds in Under 2 Weeks

For people with diabetes, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and nerves, leading to chronic wounds that stay open for months. But a new gel-based treatment could massively speed up the healing process for people with diabetes, allowing wounds to close in just days, according to a new study.

The new treatment targets thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a protein that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels, a crucial step in the healing process. Targeting this protein increased new blood vessel formation in human endothelial cells and in diabetic mouse models, leading to a remarkable wound closure rate in less than two weeks. A team of researchers from various institutes in China unveiled the new technology in a study published in the journal Burns & Trauma .

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