Damian McNamara
We’re one step closer to solving a mystery of why diabetic foot ulcers rarely develop skin tumors. It turns out that a molecule called microRNA 193b-3p has the potential to both suppress skin cancer and promote wound healing, Irena Pastar, Ph.D., Marjana Tomic-Canic, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine reveal in new research … The new findings were published May 11 as the cover story in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Pastar and Tomic-Canic are both corresponding authors … Non-healing or chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), and malignant tumors, such as squamous cell carcinomas, share common biological traits, said Dr. Tomic-Canic, professor and vice chair of research and the Director of Wound Healing … read more