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Published on: March 19, 2018
Platelet-rich Blood Derivatives for Tendon Regeneration
Raquel Costa-Almeida1, Pedro S Babo, Rui L Reis
1From the 3B's Research Group (Dr. Costa-Almeida, Dr. Babo, Dr. Reis, and Dr. Gomes), I3Bs-Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, the ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory (Dr. Costa-Almeida, Dr. Babo, Dr. Reis, and Dr. Gomes), Braga/Guimarães, and the The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine (Dr. Reis and Dr. Gomes), Headquarters at University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal.
Abstract:
Tendon injuries constitute a significant healthcare problem with variable clinical outcomes. The complex interplay of tissue homeostasis, degeneration, repair, and regeneration makes the development of successful delivery therapeutic strategies challenging. Platelet-rich hemoderivatives, a source of supra-physiologic concentrations of human therapeutic factors, are a promising application to treat tendon injuries from the perspective of tendon tissue engineering, although the outcomes remain controversial.
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