Maggot extract accelerates skin wound healing of diabetic rats via enhancing STAT3 signaling

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309903
• Publication Date: 2024-09-06T17:28:15Z
• Authors: Mo-Li Wu; Zhe-Ming Yang; Hai-Chao Dong; Hong Zhang; Xu Zheng; Bo Yuan; Yang Yang; Jia Liu; Pei-Nan Li
• Keywords: Vaseline; Masson's trichrome stain; Trichrome stain; Intraperitoneal injection; Granulation tissue

Diabetic skin wound is a complex problem due to the disruption of normal repairing program and lack effective remedy. Lucilia sericata larvae (maggot) folk method treat chronic wound, while its therapeutic effects on that caused by diabetic remains unknown.