In vitro responses to platelet-rich-plasma are associated with variable clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis

In vitro responses to platelet-rich-plasma are associated with variable clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Autologous blood-derived products such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are widely used to treat musculoskeletal conditions, including knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the clinical outcomes after PRP administration are often variable, and there is limited information about the specific chara...

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Main Authors: Habib Zahir, Bijan Dehghani, Xiaoning Yuan, Yurii Chinenov, Christine Kim, Alissa Burge, Reyna Bandhari, Daniel Nemirov, Patrick Fava, Peter Moley, Hollis Potter, Joseph Nguyen, Brian Halpern, Laura Donlin, Lionel Ivashkiv, Scott Rodeo, Miguel Otero
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ec9a0d1e067948cf827bca6f73851836
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Summary:Abstract Autologous blood-derived products such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are widely used to treat musculoskeletal conditions, including knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the clinical outcomes after PRP administration are often variable, and there is limited information about the specific characteristics of PRP that impact bioactivity and clinical responses. In this study, we aimed to develop an integrative workflow to evaluate responses to PRP in vitro, and to assess if the in vitro responses to PRP are associated with the PRP composition and clinical outcomes in patients with knee OA. To do this, we used a coculture system of macrophages and fibroblasts paired with transcriptomic analyses to comprehensively characterize the modulation of inflammatory responses by PRP in vitro. Relying on patient-reported outcomes and achievement of minimal clinically important differences in OA patients receiving PRP injections, we identified responders and non-responders to the treatment. Comparisons of PRP from these patient groups allowed us to identify differences in the composition and in vitro activity of PRP. We believe that our integrative workflow may enable the development of targeted approaches that rely on PRP and other orthobiologics to treat musculoskeletal pathologies.

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