The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different incubation methods on the growth factor content of lysates of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), advanced-platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) products. A comparison of related studies suggests that the method of sample preparation has a significant influence on growth factor content. There are few reports on the comparison of non-Ca-activated PRP, Ca-activated PRP, A-PRF, and PRF, along with a lack of information on the release of PDGF-BB, TGF-β1, and VEGF among the different incubation methods. The lysate preparation was made of non-Ca-activated PRP, Ca-activated PRP, PRF, and A-PRF, using a room-temperature, 37 °C, or freeze-thaw-freeze incubation method. Afterwards the VEGF, PDGF-BB, and TGF-β1 content was investigated by running ELISA tests. Growth factor levels were significantly increased in the non-Ca-activated PRP with freeze-thaw-freeze incubation, and in the PRF preparation there was a significant disadvantage to using room temperature incubation for releasing growth factors. In conclusion, the freeze-thaw-freeze method is sufficient for releasing growth factors, and calcium activation is not necessary. Finally, the study demonstrates the possibility of preparing PRP products from platelet concentrates, so that preoperative blood sampling might not be required.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
Objectives: To evaluate the combined effect of two different regenerative therapies, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), along with therapeutic exercise, in patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE).
Design: Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.
Settings: Outpatient clinic.
Maturitas
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Gynecology, Urogynecology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Objective: Many postmenopausal women suffering from vulvovaginal atrophy are looking for non-hormonal treatments. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has emerged as a novel and promising approach for gynecological applications. PRP is an autologous blood product rich in growth factors used to stimulate tissue regeneration.
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Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC BioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Derio, Spain.
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Medication Safety (Formulary) Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Rasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC), School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Background: There is no definitive solution for the treatment of striae distensae (SD), and effectiveness of each treatment method remains controversial. We aimed to investigate and compare the efficacy of the combination of Erbium YAG (Er:YAG) laser and stromal vascular fraction (SVF), the combination of Er:YAG laser and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Er:YAG laser plus saline in the treatment of SD.
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