Chinese Academy of Sciences Aug 8 2025 Diabetic wounds, particularly foot ulcers, are notorious for their slow and often incomplete healing due to reduced blood flow and endothelial cell dysfunction. One of the major contributors to this issue is thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), which inhibits the growth of new blood vessels, a process crucial for tissue repair. Despite various existing treatments, the challenge of addressing this barrier to healing remains unmet. With the global rise in diabetes