Tissue Engineering-Based Strategies for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management
Alvis Chiu, Dhavan Sharma, Feng Zhao
Abstract
Tissue engineering strategies are limited by the plasticity of adult human cells. In addition to traditional techniques, genetic modification, although currently an emerging technology, has the potential to unlock human regeneration and can be incorporated in future therapeutics.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDiabetic footIntensive care medicineWound healingDebridement (dental)Diabetic foot ulcerWound carePopulationRegeneration (biology)Chronic woundAmputationStem cellDiabetes mellitusSurgeryGeneticsCell biologyBiologyEndocrinologyEnvironmental healthWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMesenchymal stem cell research