Repeated Whole-Body Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation Combined With Topical Application of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Zinc Accelerates Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats

• Main Authors: Hai-feng Zhang (Author), Jie Cheng (Author), You Lv (Author), Feng-sheng Li (Author), Guang-yu He (Author), Brain Wang (Author), Lu Cai (Author), Wei-ying Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We reported the acceleration of skin wound healing in diabetic rats by repeated exposure to low-dose radiation (LDR). Here, we explored whether the wound healing could be further improved when LDR was combined with a topical application of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) or zinc. Wounds were e...