Etiqueta: growth factors
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Releasate Promotes Differentiation of Tendon Stem Cells Into Active Tenocytes.
(Zhang et al. Am J Sports Med. ) Platelet rich plasma (PRP) contains products of activated platelets which include numerous growth factors such as fibroblast growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor, insulin like growth factor, etc. Conventionally, PRP is used to promote various healing processes. In the area of sports medicine PRP has been used for…
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Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury
The use of mesenchymal stem cells for a variety have diseases has been published. This includes conditions such as heart failure, liver failure, stroke, and lupus. One of the attractive features of mesenchymal stem cells is that they can differentiate into numerous tissues while at the same time exerting anti-inflammatory activities. In the situation of…