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This study aimed to explore the effects of H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S on diabetic skin wound healing and its underlying mechanisms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model was established, and the rats were randomly divided into control, DM, and DM + NaHS (a donor of H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S) groups. Full-thickness wounds were made on the dorsal skin of the rats. H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S levels and H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S-synthesizing enzyme expression were evaluated in the wound tissue. Wound healing, histological changes, inflammasome activation, fibroblast pyroptosis, and phosphorylation of signaling components of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-\u03baB) pathway were assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results showed that NaHS administration effectively restored H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S levels and promoted skin wound healing, as evidenced by the amelioration of histological changes and increased collagen deposition in diabetic rats. Meanwhile, NaHS treatment inhibited macrophage M1 polarization and decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1), interleukin-1\u03b2 (IL-1\u03b2), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diabetic wound tissues, notably, suppressing NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and fibroblast pyroptosis. In addition, NaHS treatment was able to inhibit the activation of NF-\u03baB pathway in the wound tissues.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Taken together, these results show that H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S promotes skin wound healing in diabetic rats and may be involved in the restoration of H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S levels, inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and fibroblast pyroptosis, suggesting that it may be a promising therapeutic agent for treating diabetic skin wounds.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fimmu.2025.1558443","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,27]],"date-time":"2025-08-27T04:13:59Z","timestamp":1756268039000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Hydrogen sulfide as a therapeutic agent for diabetic wounds: effects on inflammation and fibroblast 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