Platelet-rich plasma and platelet gel: a review

PAM Everts, JTA Knape, G Weibrich… - The Journal of …, 2006 - ject.edpsciences.org
Strategies to reduce blood loss and transfusion of allogeneic blood products during surgical
procedures are important in modern times. The most important and well-known autologous …

Transforming growth factor-β1 to the bone

K Janssens, P Ten Dijke, S Janssens… - Endocrine …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
TGF-β1 is a ubiquitous growth factor that is implicated in the control of proliferation,
migration, differentiation, and survival of many different cell types. It influences such diverse …

The interplay between hemostasis and immune response in biomaterial development for osteogenesis

L Xiao, Y Ma, R Crawford, J Mendhi, Y Zhang, H Lu… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of large bone defects, particularly bone non-union, remains a clinical
challenge. The gold-standard bone substitute continues to be an autologous bone graft …

[PDF][PDF] Use of platelet growth factors in treating wounds and soft-tissue injuries

P Rozman, Z Bolta - Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Panonica …, 2007 - researchgate.net
In addition to their well-known function in hemostasis, platelets also release substances that
promote tissue repair, angiogenesis, and inflammation (1). At the site of the injury, platelets …

Formation of blood clot on biomaterial implants influences bone healing

HT Shiu, B Goss, C Lutton, R Crawford… - Tissue Engineering Part …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
The first step in bone healing is forming a blood clot at injured bones. During bone
implantation, biomaterials unavoidably come into direct contact with blood, leading to a …

Plasma rich in growth factors promotes bone tissue regeneration by stimulating proliferation, migration, and autocrine secretion in primary human osteoblasts

E Anitua, R Tejero, MM Zalduendo… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Alveolar bone loss can be a major clinical concern affecting both functionality
and esthetics. Osteoblasts are the main cells charged with the repair and regeneration of …

Exogenous application of platelet-leukocyte gel during open subacromial decompression contributes to improved patient outcome: a prospective randomized double …

PA Everts, RJJ Devilee, C Brown Mahoney… - European Surgical …, 2008 - karger.com
Background: Platelet-leukocyte gel (PLG) is being used during various surgical procedures
in an attempt to enhance the healing process. We studied the effects of PLG on …

The roles of cellular and molecular components of a hematoma at early stage of bone healing

HT Shiu, PC Leung, CH Ko - Journal of tissue engineering and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bone healing is a complex repair process that commences with the formation of a blood clot
at the injured bone, termed hematoma. It has evidenced that a lack of a stable hematoma …

Up‐regulation of expression of selected genes in human bone cells with specific capacitively coupled electric fields

CC Clark, W Wang, CT Brighton - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of the described experiments was to determine the electrical parameters that
lead to optimal expression of a number of bone‐related genes in cultured human bone cells …

Platelet-rich plasma stimulates osteoblastic differentiation in the presence of BMPs

A Tomoyasu, K Higashio, K Kanomata, M Goto… - Biochemical and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is clinically used as an autologous blood product to stimulate
bone formation in vivo. In the present study, we examined the effects of PRP on proliferation …