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Comment: Plasma as the Extracellular Matrix of Platelets-Rethinking the Mechanistic Basis of PRP Therapy

Ju Tian1, Jing Ding2, Haixia Wang3

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, ZhongshanCity People's Hospital, 2 Sunwen East Road, Guangdong, 528400, Zhongshan, China. tian-ju@163.com.

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports
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PubMed
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No abstract available in PubMed .

Keywords:
Extracellular matrix (ECM)PlateletPlatelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)Regenerative medicineTissue repair

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