Activation of Platelet-Rich Plasma by Pulse Electric Fields: Voltage, Pulse Width, and Calcium Concentration Can Be Used to Control and Tune the Release of Growth Factors, Serotonin, and Hemoglobin

    April 2021 in “ PLoS ONE
    V.B. Neculaes, Andrew L. Frelinger, Anja J. Gerrits, Thomas Gremmel, Emma E Forde, Steven Klopman, Sabrina L. Carmichael, Alan D. Michelson
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    Studysummary The authors concluded that controlling voltage, pulse width, and calcium concentration in pulse electric field-activated platelet-rich plasma enhances the release of growth factors and serotonin without causing clot formation, suggesting potential clinical advantages over bovine thrombin-activated PRP.
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