Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), one of the most common metabolic disorders, is caused
by a combination of two primary factors: defective insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells and …

Wound healing is a complex, dynamic process supported by a myriad of cellular events that
must be tightly coordinated to efficiently repair damaged tissue. Derangement in wound …

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 …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a concerning
resurgence of mucormycosis. More than 47,000 cases of mucormycosis were reported in …

Background Individuals with diabetes are at a greater risk of hospitalization and mortality
resulting from viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID …

Biofilms are population of cells growing in a coordinated manner and exhibiting resistance
towards hostile environments. The infections associated with biofilms are difficult to control …

The complete healing of skin wounds has been a challenge in clinical treatment. Self-
healing hydrogels are special hydrogels formed by distinctive physicochemically reversible …

The aging immune system (immunosenescence) has been implicated with increased
morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Of note, T cell aging and low-grade inflammation …

It has been a century since the death of Élie Metchnikoff, who championed the role of
phagocytosis in cellular immunity. Whereas others had observed the uptake of particles by …

Obesity is associated with metabolic disturbances that cause tissue stress and dysfunction.
Obese individuals are at a greater risk for chronic disease and often present with clinical …