Zucker diabetic fatty rat: A new model of impaired cutaneous wound repair with type II diabetes mellitus and obesity

Abstract

The obese Zucker diabetic fatty rats are a new model of impaired cutaneous wound repair. Diabetic wound were characterized by impaired contraction, abundant crust production, increased inflammation and pus formation.

Keywords

• zucker fatty rat
• model
• impaired
• cutaneous
• wound
• repair
• diabetes mellitus
• obesity
• interleukin-6