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Publication Name World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID 120721
Country Türkiye
Received
2026-03-10 00:24
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ISSN 1948-9358 (online)
Open Access Open-Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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Category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuscript Type Editorial
Article Title Targeting the CTRP3-PTEN-PI3K/AKT axis in diabetic wound repair: Implications for keratinocyte resilience
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Hadi Karimkhani
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Hadi Karimkhani http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-1745
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Corresponding Author Hadi Karimkhani, Assistant Professor, PhD, Medical Biochemistry, Istanbul Okan University, Medical School, Tepeören Mahallesi Tuzla Kampüsü, Istanbul 34959, Türkiye. drhadi.h@gmail.com
Key Words CTRP3; Diabetic wound healing; Keratinocytes; PTEN; PI3K/AKT signaling; Angiogenesis
Core Tip Diabetic wound healing is severely impaired by metabolic dysregulation, chronic inflammation, and defective keratinocyte function. Emerging evidence highlights CTRP3 as a metabolically responsive adipokine with regenerative potential. Recent experimental findings indicate that CTRP3 promotes keratinocyte proliferation, migration, and angiogenic signaling while suppressing PTEN to activate the PI3K/AKT pathway. This editorial discusses how the CTRP3-PTEN-PI3K/AKT axis integrates metabolic signaling with epithelial repair processes and may represent a promising molecular target for improving diabetic wound healing outcomes.
Publish Date 2026-07-09 06:58
Citation

Karimkhani H. Targeting the CTRP3-PTEN-PI3K/AKT axis in diabetic wound repair: Implications for keratinocyte resilience. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(7): 120721

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i7/120721.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.120721
Full Article (PDF) WJD-17-120721-with-cover.pdf
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