Platelet-Rich Plasma Accelerates Skin Wound Healing by Promoting Re-Epithelialization

January 2020 in “ Burns & Trauma ”

Pengcheng Xu, Yaguang Wu, Lina Zhou, Zengjun Yang, Xiaorong Zhang, Xiaohong Hu, Jiacai Yang, Wang Ming-ying, Binjie Wang, Gaoxing Luo, Weifeng He, Biao Cheng

platelet-rich plasma re-epithelialization angiogenesis vascular endothelial growth factor insulin-like growth factor-1 epidermal stem cells PRP VEGF IGF-1 ESCs

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Studysummary In this study, autologous platelet-rich plasma improved skin wound healing in mice, associated with reduced inflammation and enhanced angiogenesis and re-epithelialization, but the underlying regulatory mechanism requires further investigation.

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