May 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that while both buffy coat and apheresis PRP improved androgenetic alopecia, the buffy coat method was linked to greater patient-reported improvement despite having lower platelet counts.
May 2026 in “Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group)” This study found that both buffy coat and apheresis PRP are effective for treating androgenetic alopecia, with buffy coat PRP associated with higher patient-reported improvement despite lower platelet counts.
August 2025 in “Intisari Sains Medis” This study found that in healthy individuals, TGF-β1 levels in platelet-rich plasma are significantly higher when extracted using the buffy coat method compared to the pure method, with additional gender differences observed only in the buffy coat PRP.
December 2021 in “Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma therapy in aesthetic anti-aging treatment, highlighting its reported safety and effectiveness in skin regeneration, but presents no original clinical results.
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May 2017 in “Molecular ecology” This study observed that in wild snowshoe hares, gene expression patterns during seasonal coat color change show a consistent lag between gene expression and visible coat color changes.