Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMC

Blood Plasma Derivatives for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Therapies

Santos SCNDS., Sigurjonsson ÓE., Custódio CA., Mano JFCDL.

Narrative Review, published in Tissue Eng Part B Rev (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

  • Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
  • Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
  • Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Tissue Eng Part B Rev (2018)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
29737237
PMCID
PMC6443031
DOI
10.1089/ten.teb.2018.0008
Citations
56

Abstract (original English)

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and its derivatives have been investigated and applied in regenerative medicine. The use of PRP as a supplement of cell culture media has consistently shown to potentiate stem cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. In addition, the clinical utility of PRP is supported by evidence that PRP contains high concentrations of growth factors (GFs) and proteins which contribute to the regenerative process. PRP based therapies are cost effective and also benefit from the accessibility and safety of using the patient's own GFs. In the last years, a great development has been witnessed on PRP based biomaterials, with both structural and functional purposes. In this study we overview the most relevant PRP applications encompassing PRP based materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This review also summarizes the challenges in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and provides a perspective on future directions.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Blood PlateletsAnimalsHumansRegenerative MedicinePlatelet-Rich Plasma

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