Role of Platelets in Osteoarthritis—Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Osteoarthritis

Cells

Stanisław Pomianowski¹  Ewa Tramś¹  Rafał Kamiński¹  Kamila Malesa¹ 

[1] Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Professor A. Gruca Teaching Hospital, Konarskiego 13, 05-400 Otwock, Poland;

关键词: PRP;    platelet-rich plasma;    platelets;    osteoarthritis;    inflammation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cells11071080

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Platelets are an essential component of hemostasis, with an increasing role in host inflammatory processes in injured tissues. The reaction between receptors and vascular endothelial cells results in the recruitment of platelets in the immune response pathway. The aim of the present review is to describe the role of platelets in osteoarthritis. Platelets induce secretion of biological substances, many of which are key players in the inflammatory response in osteoarthritis. Molecules involved in cartilage degeneration, or being markers of inflammation in osteoarthritis, are cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), interleukins (IL), type II collagen, aggrecan, and metalloproteinases. Surprisingly, platelets may also be used as a treatment modality for osteoarthritis. Multiple randomized controlled trials included in our systematic review and meta-analyses prove the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a minimally invasive method of pain alleviation in osteoarthritis treatment.

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