Abstract
BackgroundPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparations are a common treatment in osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory synovitis. However, there is ambiguity regarding the ideal concentration of leukocytes and platelets in these preparations necessary to induce an adequate anti-inflammatory and anabolic response in joint tissues, such as the synovial membrane. This research aimed to study, in normal synovial membrane explants (SME) challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the temporal effects (at 48 and 96h) of leukocyte- and platelet-rich gel (L-PRG) and pure platelet-rich gel (P-PRG) supernatants on the production and degradation of platelet associated growth factors (GF) (platelet derived GF isoform BB (PDGF-BB) and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1)), pro-inflammatory (tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 4 (IL-4) and IL-1 receptor antagonists (IL-1ra)) and hyaluronan (HA).MethodsSynovial membrane explants (SMEs) from 6 horses were challenged with LPS and cultured for 96h with L-PRG and P-PRG supernatants at concentrations of 25 and 50 %, respectively. The SME culture medium was changed every 48h and used for determination by ELISA of PDGF-BB, TGF-β1, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-1ra and HA. These molecules were also determined in synovial fluid from the horses.ResultsBoth the 25 and 50 % PRG supernatants produced a molecular profile in the culture media unlike that of the SME challenged with LPS only. They presented GF, cytokine and HA concentrations very near to the concentrations of these molecules in normal synovial fluid when compared with the SME control groups (either with LPS or without LPS). However, in comparison with the rest of the SME treated groups, the 25 % L-PRG produced the most IL-1ra, and the 50 % P-PRG induced the sustained production of IL-4 and HA.ConclusionsThese in vitro findings suggest that anabolic and anti-inflammatory joint responses depend on the leukocyte and platelet concentration of the PRP preparation and on the volume of this substance injected. Moreover, it is possible, that leukoreduced PRP preparations are more effective for the medical treatment of patients with OA and inflammatory synovitis.
Highlights
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparations are a common treatment in osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory synovitis
Platelet concentrates (L-PRP and Pure platelet-rich plasma (P-PRP)) preparation Venous blood from 1 clinically healthy 11-year-old mare was used in order to avoid great variability in the growth factors (GF), cytokine and HA concentrations in the platelet-rich gel (PRG) supernatants used in the experiments
The results of this study lead to the conclusion that both leukocyte- and platelet-rich gel (L-PRG) and pure platelet-rich gel (P-PRG) supernatants at different concentrations produce various inflammatory, anti-inflammatory and anabolic responses in synovial membrane explants (SME) conditioned with LPS, which confirmed the working hypothesis
Summary
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparations are a common treatment in osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory synovitis. Osteoarthritic patients who present with mild to severe synovitis are likely to be Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has emerged as an important ‘regenerative’ therapy in human [4,5,6,7] and animal patients [8,9,10] with joint disease. The lab protocols used for both small-scale PRP preparations and larger commercial PRP preparations can yield end products with different cellular and protein (GF) and cytokine concentrations [20] Due to such variations, these preparations yield variable results when used under clinical conditions [5, 14, 21,22,23]
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