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Platelet‐Rich Plasma: Growth Factors and Pro‐ and Anti‐Inflammatory Properties
Author(s) -
ElSharkawy Hesham,
Kantarci Alpdogan,
Deady Jennifer,
Hasturk Hatice,
Liu Hongsheng,
Alshahat Mohammad,
Van Dyke Thomas E.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2007.060302
Subject(s) - platelet , inflammation , medicine , chemistry , immunology
Background: Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) promotes regeneration of bone, presumably through the action of concentrated growth factors. However, it is not clear how PRP affects the inflammatory response. The purpose of this study was to analyze the growth factors in PRP and to study the effects of PRP on monocyte cytokine release and lipoxin A 4 (LXA 4 ) generation. Methods: PRP was prepared from healthy donors. Platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF)‐AB, PDGF‐BB, transforming growth factor‐β1, insulin‐like growth factor‐I, fibroblast growth factor‐basic (FGF‐b), epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular endothelial growth factor, interleukin‐12 (p40/70), and regulated on activation, normal T‐cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) levels were evaluated by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and bead‐based multiplexing. Peripheral blood monocytes were isolated and cultured with or without PRP. Cytokine, chemokine, and LXA 4 levels as well as monocyte chemotactic migration were analyzed. Results: Growth factors were increased significantly in PRP compared to whole blood (WB) and platelet‐poor plasma. Monocyte chemotactic protein‐1 (MCP‐1) was suppressed significantly by PRP, whereas RANTES was increased significantly in monocyte cultures. LXA 4 levels were significantly higher in PRP compared to WB. PRP stimulated monocyte chemotaxis in a dose‐dependent fashion, whereas RANTES, in part, was responsible for PRP‐mediated monocyte migration. Conclusions: PRP is a rich source of growth factors and promoted significant changes in monocyte‐mediated proinflammatory cytokine/chemokine release. LXA 4 was increased in PRP, suggesting that PRP may suppress cytokine release, limit inflammation, and, thereby, promote tissue regeneration.