Does phototherapy promote healing of cutaneous wounds in undernourished rats?
Phototherapy reverses the adverse healing effects of undernourishment. Similar beneficial effects may be achieved in patients with poor nutritional status.
Our data indicate that the M55V polymorphism in the SUMO4 gene is associated with a reduced risk of diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes. Thus, the results of our study suggest that posttranslational modification of proteins via SUMO4 could contribute to the development of certain diabetic complications.