Journal
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03491-2
Keywords
Muscle injury; Platelet-rich plasma; Plasma rich in growth factors; Muscle repair
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- Garcia-Cugat Foundation for Biomedical Research
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) on muscle regeneration after a surgically induced muscle injury. The results showed that PRGF treatment reduced inflammation, increased centrally nucleated fibers and decreased fibrosis. Additionally, PRGF treatment led to lower vascular density and smaller capillaries cross-sectional area. Biochemical analysis revealed higher expression level of MYOD1, MYF5 and MYOG genes in the PRGF group. Ultrastructural observations demonstrated less edema and loss of connective tissue structure, as well as higher mitochondrial density in the PRGF group compared to the control group.
The purpose of this study was to perform a histological and biochemical evaluation of the influence of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) on muscle regeneration process after a surgically induced grade II muscle laceration. A randomized, single blind, controlled experimental research was conducted including twenty-one adult healthy sheep, randomly divided in three groups (n = 7). A grade II surgical section was performed in the biceps femoris muscle of both hindlimbs. After two days (basal time), intralesional infiltration of autologous PRGF or Saline solution was randomly administered in both hindlimbs. Treatment was repeated once a week. Animal groups were euthanized at 1 (T1), 2 (T2) or 4 (T4) weeks. Histological assessment showed that PRGF intralesional injection induced a significant decrease of inflammatory cells density, significant higher centrally nucleated fibers percentage and significantly smaller fibrotic areas compared to Saline-treated muscles at T1, T2 and T4. Also, lower vascular density, with lower capillaries cross-sectional area, in PRGF group compared to Saline was observed. Biochemical analysis revealed a significant higher expression level of MYOD1, MYF5 and MYOG genes in PRGF groups at T1 compared to Saline treated muscles. At ultrastructural level, PRGF groups presented scarce edema and loss of connective tissue structure, as well as higher mitochondrial density adequately associated to the sarcomere unit in contrast to the Saline group. In conclusion, histological, biochemical, and ultrastructural results showed that PRGF treatment improved muscle regeneration process leading to more mature histological aspect in newly formed muscle tissue after a surgically induced grade II muscle injury.
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