Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
J Wound Care, 2014 Aug;23(8):400, 402, 404-7.
PMID: 25139598 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2014.23.8.400

Abstract

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) plays an important role in wound healing. Delayed wound healing is a consequence of diabetes, leading to high morbidity and poor quality of life. Momordica charantia (MC) fruit possesses anti-diabetic and wound healing properties. This study aimed to explore the changes in TGF-β expression in diabetic wounds treated with topical MC fruit extract.

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