Role of matrix metalloproteinases in diabetic foot ulcers: Potential therapeutic targets

• Main Authors: Kang Fu (Author), Xueyao Zheng (Author), Yuhan Chen (Author), Liuying Wu (Author), Zhiming Yang (Author), Xu Chen (Author), Wei Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are pathological states of tissue destruction of the foot or lower extremity in diabetic patients and are one of the serious chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) serve crucial roles in both pathogenesis and wound healing. The primar...