Maggot extract accelerates skin wound healing of diabetic rats via enhancing STAT3 signaling.

Background: Diabetic skin wound is a complex problem due to the disruption of normal repairing program and lack of effective remedy. Lucilia sericata larvae (maggot) is a folk method to treat chronic skin wound, while its therapeutic effects on that caused by diabetic remains unknown.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects of maggot extract (M.