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Fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma in wound healing: a review of histology from animal studies

Nolan, GS; Smith, OJ; Jell, G; Mosahebi, A; (2021) Fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma in wound healing: a review of histology from animal studies. Adipocyte , 10 (1) pp. 80-90. 10.1080/21623945.2021.1876374. Green open access

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Abstract

Stem cells could form the basis of a novel, autologous treatment for chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers. Fat grafts contain adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) but low survival of cells within the grafts is a major limitation. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may increase graft survival. This review examines the histology from animal studies on fat grafting, ADSC and PRP in wound healing. A literature review of major electronic databases was undertaken, and narrative synthesis performed. Data from 30 animal studies were included. ADSC increase angiogenesis over 14 days and often clinically accelerated wound healing. ADSC had a greater effect in animals with impaired wound healing (e.g. diabetes). Activated PRP increased viability of fat grafts. Despite the high number of studies, the quality is variable which weakens the evidence. It does suggest there is a benefit of ADSC, particularly in impaired wound healing. High-quality evidence in humans is required, to establish its clinical usefulness.

Type: Article
Title: Fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma in wound healing: a review of histology from animal studies
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2021.1876374
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/21623945.2021.1876374
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Adipose-derived stem cells, diabetic foot ulcer, fat grafting, mesenchymal stem cells, platelet-Rich Plasma, wound healing
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10121336
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