Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 2189-2200.doi: 10.12307/2025.407

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Platelet-rich plasma and hydrogel for spinal cord injury

Zhao Wenqi1, Yu Haichi2, Song Yiru2, Yuan Tianyang2, Liu Qinyi2   

  1. 1Bethune Second Clinical College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China; 2Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
  • Received:2024-03-15 Accepted:2024-04-23 Online:2025-04-08 Published:2024-08-26
  • Contact: Liu Qinyi, Chief physician, Professor, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China Yuan Tianyang, Attending physician, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
  • About author:Zhao Wenqi, Bethune Second Clinical College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, No. 20210101265JC (to YHC)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: A large number of articles have reported the effect and mechanism of platelet-rich plasma and hydrogel in the treatment of spinal cord injury, but few articles have summarized their treatment strategies for spinal cord injury. 

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the pathological process of spinal cord injury and the strategies of repairing spinal cord injury with platelet-rich plasma and hydrogel alone and in combination.

METHODS: PubMed and CNKI databases were searched for articles published from inception to March 2024 by computer. The Chinese search terms were “spinal cord injury, platelet-rich plasma, hydrogel.” The English search terms were “spinal cord injury, spinal cord, platelet-rich plasma, hydrogel, angiogenesis, neuralgia, combination therapy.” Articles were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 128 articles were finally included for review and analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The classification of platelet-rich plasma is complex and diverse, and the effects of platelet-rich plasma in the repair treatment of spinal cord injury are various, but they all show certain positive effects, that is, they can promote axon regeneration, stimulate angiogenesis, and treat neuropathic pain and so on. (2) The effect of platelet-rich plasma is mainly due to the growth factors contained in platelet-rich plasma. (3) There are many types of hydrogels, which mainly play the role of filling, simulating extracellular matrix, carrying drugs and biological products, and carrying cells as scaffolds in the repair treatment of spinal cord injury. (4) Compared with single therapy, combination therapy of platelet-rich plasma and hydrogel can promote nerve regeneration and spinal cord function recovery more effectively.

Key words: spinal cord injury, primary injury, secondary injury, platelet-rich plasma, hydrogel, vascular regeneration, axon regeneration, nerve pain, combination therapy

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