Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Bone Healing of Ovariectomized Rats

• Main Authors: Bo Wei (Author), Chengshuo Huang (Author), Mingyan Zhao (Author), Peng Li (Author), Xiang Gao (Author), Junchao Kong (Author), Yanru Niu (Author), Rui Huang (Author), Juanhua Quan (Author), Jinsong Wei (Author), Jiaqi Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We evaluated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in combination with allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for the treatment of osteoporotic bone defects in an ovariectomized rat model. By day 42 after injury, in vivo microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) imaging revealed that b...