Progress on treatment of tendinopathy with platelet-enriched plasma.
- Author:
Zefeng ZHENG
1
,
2
;
Huihui LE
1
;
Weishan CHEN
3
;
Weiliang SHEN
1
;
Hongwei OUYANG
4
Author Information
1. Center of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Key Laboratory of Stem Cell of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Orthopedics Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Orthopedics Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
4. Center of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Key Laboratory of Stem Cell of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China. hwoy@zju.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Blood Platelets;
cytology;
Cytokines;
metabolism;
Humans;
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins;
metabolism;
Platelet-Rich Plasma;
Tendinopathy;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2016;45(2):179-186
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Platelet-enriched plasma (PRP) contains high concentration of platelets and abundant growth factors, which is made by centrifuging of blood and separating of blood elements. PRP promotes tendon repair by releasing various cytokines to enhance cell proliferation, tenogenic differentiation, formation and secretion of matrix; meantime, it can reduce pain by inhibiting the expression of pain-associated molecules. A number of clinical studies demonstrated that PRP was effective in treatment of tendinopathy, including patellar tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis and plantar fasciopathy. However, some studies did not support this conclusion, because of disparity of PRP types, therapeutic courses and injections protocols in clinical application. Based on its safety, PRP can be a choice of treatment for tendinopathy, in case other non-surgical therapies are of no effect.
