Sweet NETs, Bitter Wounds.
What causes slow wound healing rates in diabetes is poorly understood. Wong et al. (2015) report that an increase in the deployment of neutrophil extracellular traps associated with hyperglycemia slows down wound healing.
Mill Hill laboratories, The Francis Crick Institute, London NW7 1AA, UK. Electronic address: veni.p@crick.ac.uk.
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