Advances in Platelet-rich Fibrin for Bone Tissue Engineering
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2020) | Viewed by 6686
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Interests: cell culture; molecular biology; cell biology; biomaterials; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; molecular pathology; scaffolds
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Dear Colleagues,
The use of bioactive biomaterials in tissue engineering, especially platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), has gained increasing importance in the last few years. This special group of autologous and bioactive biomaterials provides signaling molecules, growth factors, and cytokines that support the regeneration process. Great efforts have been undertaken to understand the composition and bioactivity of differently prepared platelet-rich fibrin matrices and their interactions with cells. Recent studies have outlined the significance of the preparation protocol and the applied centrifugal force for the cellular content and structural characters of the resulting fibrin-based biomaterials. However, still little is known about the benefits and mechanisms of action of PRF in bone regeneration. Therefore, further research is essential to outline these aspects and provide additional scientific evidence in this field.
This Special Issue will provide an overview of different aspects related to Advances in platelet-rich fibrin for Bone Tissue Engineering, from the bench to the clinic. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit your work as systematic reviews, short communications, original studies addressing preclinical in vitro and in vivo work, and controlled clinical studies reporting preliminary clinical outcomes.
Prof. Dr. Shahram M. Ghanaati
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Platelet rich fibrin
- PRF
- Tissue engineering
- Bone regeneration
- Autologous bioactive materials
