Effect of local administration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on peripheral nerve regeneration: An experimental study in the rabbit model.

Akira IkumiYuki HaraTomokazu YoshiokaAkihiro KanamoriMasashi Yamazaki

Published in: Microsurgery (2017)

Local PRP administration increases the regenerative axon diameter and the regenerative axon number at the distal portion. PRP accelerates SC proliferation in vivo.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
stem cells
peripheral nerve
optic nerve
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
tissue engineering
signaling pathway
minimally invasive
optical coherence tomography
bone marrow