Evidence that Platelet Accelerator (Platelet Factor 1) Is Adsorbed Plasma Proaccelerin

Evidence that platelet accelerator (platelet factor 1) is adsorbed plasma proaccelerin.

Conversion from Platelet-Rich Plasma Platelet Production to Buffy Coat Platelet Component Production: Benefits and Limitations

Blood transfusion centers are under considerable pressure to produce platelet concentrates with high quality and safety due to the short shelf life of 3-5 days as well as possible bacterial and viral contaminations. For a variety of reasons, many Europeans have changed their methods of component production from whole blood using the North American standard platelet-rich plasma method to the buf...

Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma & Platelet-Rich Fibrin with and without Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 on Repairing Full-Thickness Cartilage Defects in Knees of Rabbits

Background: The purpose of this study was to create biomaterial scaffolds like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) containing stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF1) as a chemokine to induce hyaline cartilage regeneration of rabbit knee in a full thickness defect.Methods: We created a full thickness defect in the trochlear groove of thirty-six bilateral knees of eighteen matu...

Is the evidence behind platelet-rich plasma therapies strong enough?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is obtained from a patient’s own peripheral blood, after centrifuging it, and has growth factors.[1] There are clinical studies indicating that PRP therapy may enhance muscle or tendon healing, and it accelerates the tissue regeneration after musculoskeletal injuries such as strain or contusion, during sports activities.[1,2] The application of these products is docum...

Platelet Rich Plasma: Review of Literature

  Objective: At present, growth factor-containing products such as enamel matrix derivatives, recombinant bone morphogenetic protein (rh-BMP), recombinant platelet derived growth factor and platelet rich plasma (PRP) have gained increasing attention. PRP is an autologous source of platelet growth factors used to enhance healing of soft and hard tissues. PRP has gained popularity due to its auto...