Therapeutic Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Rat Spinal Cord Injuries

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is prepared by centrifuging fresh blood in an anticoagulant state, and harvesting the platelet-rich portion or condensing platelets. Studies have consistently demonstrated that PRP concentrates are an abundant source of growth factors, such as platelet-derived growth facto...

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Main Authors: Nan-Fu Chen, Chun-Sung Sung, Zhi-Hong Wen, Chun-Hong Chen, Chien-Wei Feng, Han-Chun Hung, San-Nan Yang, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Wu-Fu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00252/full