Platelet Concentration in Platelet-Rich Plasma Affects Tenocyte Behavior In Vitro

Since tendon injuries and tendinopathy are a growing problem, sometimes requiring surgery, new strategies that improve conservative therapies are needed. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) seems to be a good candidate by virtue of its high content of growth factors, most of which are involved in tendon heal...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Giusti, Sandra D’Ascenzo, Annalisa Mancò, Gabriella Di Stefano, Marianna Di Francesco, Anna Rughetti, Antonella Dal Mas, Gianfranco Properzi, Vittorio Calvisi, Vincenza Dolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/630870