ArticleNeural regeneration research2023
Platelet-rich plasma promotes peripheral nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve injury.
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- The potential of platelet-rich plasma and PRP-derived biologics for neurological disorders: mechanisms and translational research.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of platelet-derived extracellular vesicles in the treatment of diabetic wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Pooled it
- Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Endogenous Bioregulatory Modulator Coordinating Soft Tissue Remodeling.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Review
- A novel PRP-filled collagen tube reliably clinically restores meaningful sensory and motor function across long nerve gaps with long repair delays and in older patients: a case series.Research square · 2026Article
- From Regenerative Mechanisms to Clinical Practice: Current Status, Controversies, and Future Perspectives of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Urology and Sexual Medicine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Electrical Stimulation and Platelet-Rich Plasma as Complementary Approaches for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Proteomic insights into platelet dysregulation and pathogenic mechanisms of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of collagen nerve conduit combined with PRP for incomplete peripheral nerve injury: a retrospective case-control study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advances in sciatic nerve regeneration: A review of contemporary techniques.Regenerative therapy · 2025Review
- Ozone therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a literature visualization analysis of research hotspots and prospects.Medical gas research · 2025Review
- Optimizing Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: Surgical Techniques, Biomolecular and Regenerative Strategies-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The restorative effect of platelet-rich plasma on estrous cycle disruption induced by arcuate nucleus lesion in female Wistar rats: An experimental study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2025Article
- Platelet-rich plasma as a promising bioscaffold for enhancing peripheral nerve regeneration: An experimental study in a rat sciatic nerve model.Journal of biological methods · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Blood Products and Photobiomodulation Therapy for Neurosensory Recovery in Patients With Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury Following Orthognathic Surgery: A Systematic Review Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
- Limitations to clinically restoring meaningful peripheral nerve function across gaps and overcoming them.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2025Review
- Platelet-rich plasma in peripheral nerve injury repair: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, clinical applications, and therapeutic potential.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2025Review
- Clinical application of ultrasound-guided acupotomy combined with platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in nerve repair.Regenerative therapy · 2024Review
- Reduced Graphene Oxide Fibers Combined with Electrical Stimulation Promote Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma in Dermatology: New Insights on the Cellular Mechanism of Skin Repair and Regeneration.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The effect of platelet-rich plasma on nerve regeneration remains controversial. In this study, we established a rabbit model of sciatic nerve small-gap defects with preserved epineurium and then filled the gaps with platelet-rich plasma. Twenty-eight rabbits were divided into the following groups (7 rabbits/group): model, low-concentration PRP (2.5-3.5-fold concentration of whole blood platelets), medium-concentration PRP (4.5-6.5-fold concentration of whole blood platelets), and high-concentration PRP (7.5-8.5-fold concentration of whole blood platelets). Electrophysiological and histomorphometrical assessments and proteomics analysis were used to evaluate regeneration of the sciatic nerve. Our results showed that platelet-rich plasma containing 4.5-6.5- and 7.5-8.5-fold concentrations of whole blood platelets promoted repair of sciatic nerve injury. Proteomics analysis was performed to investigate the possible mechanism by which platelet-rich plasma promoted nerve regeneration. Proteomics analysis showed that after sciatic nerve injury, platelet-rich plasma increased the expression of integrin subunit β-8 (ITGB8), which participates in angiogenesis, and differentially expressed proteins were mainly enriched in focal adhesion pathways. Additionally, two key proteins, ribosomal protein S27a (RSP27a) and ubiquilin 1 (UBQLN1), which were selected after protein-protein interaction analysis, are involved in the regulation of ubiquitin levels in vivo. These data suggest that platelet-rich plasma promotes peripheral nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve injury by affecting angiogenesis and intracellular ubiquitin levels.
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