Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (15): 2420-2426.doi: 10.12307/2023.383

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Mechanism and effect of platelet-rich plasma-derived exosomes for treating knee osteoarthritis

Huang Shuangshuang1, 2, Xiang Xiaona1, 3, 4, 5, Yu Xi1, 3, He Jing1, 3, 4   

  1. 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; 2The Fifth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610031, China; 3West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; 4Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, China; 5Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2022-05-05 Accepted:2022-07-07 Online:2023-05-28 Published:2022-10-18
  • Contact: He Jing, MD, Professor, Chief physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Huang Shuangshuang, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; The Fifth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Scientific Research Project of Sichuan Provincial Health Commission, No. 20PJ037 (to YX); Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province, No. 2022NSFSC1312 (to YX)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease. Regenerative therapy has always been a research hotspot for the repair of cartilage in knee osteoarthritis, and platelet-rich plasma-derived exosomes may serve as a new regenerative treatment modality.  
OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature and summarize the application, role and potential mechanism of platelet-rich plasma-derived exosomes in knee osteoarthritis.
METHODS: Chinese and English keywords were “platelet-rich plasma, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, knee osteoarthritis”. Embase, Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Wanfang, and CNKI were retrieved. 1 007 articles were preliminarily obtained. A total of 65 articles were selected for review according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The preparation of platelet-rich plasma-derived exosomes involves the preparation, activation, and acquisition of exosomes by kits or ultra-high-speed centrifugation methods, and the identification methods include marker expression detection, morphological observation, and nanoparticle tracking analysis. (2) The role of platelet-rich plasma-derived exosomes include improving their proliferation by inhibiting chondrocyte apoptosis, promoting chondrocyte migration, inhibiting the secretion of inflammatory factors, and promoting extracellular matrix synthesis and secretion. (3) In terms of mechanism, PI3K/Akt, Erk1/2, Akt/Bad/Bcl-2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways are involved.

Key words: osteoarthritis, platelet-rich plasma, exosome, extracellular vesicle, review

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