Macrophages play a prominent role in wound healing. In the early stages, they promote
inflammation and remove pathogens, wound debris, and cells that have apoptosed. Later in …

The imbalance of local and systemic factors in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM)
delays, or even interrupts, the highly complex and dynamic process of wound healing …

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a devastating complication, affecting around 15% of diabetic
patients and representing a leading cause of non-traumatic amputations. Notably, the risk of …

Chronic wounds are known as one of the biggest health challenges, especially in the case
of diabetes patients, which annually engages millions of patients, and its management …

The skin is the body's largest organ. It serves as a barrier to pathogen entry and the first site
of immune defense. In the event of a skin injury, a cascade of events including inflammation …

Candida albicans, a ubiquitous opportunistic fungal pathogen, plays a pivotal role in human
health and disease. As a commensal organism, it normally resides harmlessly within the …

Chronic non-healing wounds caused by microbial infections extend the necessity for
hospital care and constitute a public health problem and a great financial burden. Classic …

Regenerative medicine is an active research sphere that focuses on the repair,
regeneration, and replacement of damaged tissues and organs. A plethora of innovative …

The growing impact of infections and the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance represent
a public health concern worldwide. The exponential development in the field of biomaterials …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), distinguished by their cationic and amphiphilic nature,
represent a critical frontier in the battle against antimicrobial resistance due to their potent …