| DM | Diabetes Mellitus; in this study mean “control diabetes” |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ESWT | Extracorporeal shock wave therapy |
| HRP-DAB | Horseradish peroxidase-diaminobenzidine |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight |
| NC | Normal control |
| Serpin | Serine protease inhibitor |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |