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The effects of gelatin, fibrin-platelet glue and their combination on healing of the experimental critical bone defect in a rat model: radiological, histological, scanning ultrastructural and biomechanical evaluation

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Fibrin-platelet glue (FPG) is a blood derivative, in which platelets and fibrinogen are concentrated in a small plasma volume, by differential centrifugation and precipitation. It can form a three-dimensional and biocompatible fibrin scaffold with a myriad of growth factors and proteins that are released progressively to the local environment and contribute to the accelerated postoperative bone healing. Gelatin (Gel) is a derivative of collagen and can promote cell adhesion and proliferation due to its unique sequence of amino acids, so it is suitable for bone tissue applications. This study examined the effects of Gel, FPG and their combinations as bone scaffold on the healing of surgically created critical-size defects in rat radius. Fifty critical size defects of 5 mm long were bilaterally created in the radial diaphysis of 25 rats. The animals were randomly divided into five equal groups as empty defect, autograft, Gel, FPG and Gel–FPG groups (n = 10 in each group). Radiographs of each forelimb were taken postoperatively on the 1st day and then at the 28th and 56th days post injury to evaluate bone formation, union and remodeling of the defect. After 56 days, the rats were euthanized and their harvested healing bone samples were evaluated by histopathology, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and biomechanical testing. The results of present study showed that the Gel alone did not significantly affect bone healing and regeneration; however, the Gel treated defects promoted healing more than those that were left untreated (negative control). Furthermore, the FPG-enhanced grafts provided a good scaffold containing numerous growth factors for proliferation of osteoinduction and was effective in improving the structural and functional properties of the newly formed bone more than that of the untreated and also the Gel treated groups. Incorporation of Gel into the FPG scaffold improved healing potential of the FPG scaffold; however, it was still inferior to the autograft (positive control). Although the Gel–FPG scaffolds had best effectiveness during bone regeneration, it still needs to be further enhanced by incorporation of the ceramic and osteoinductive biomaterials.

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  1. Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

    Hojjat Gholipour & Abdolhamid Meimandi-Parizi

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    Ahmad Oryan

  3. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

    Amin Bigham Sadegh

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Gholipour, H., Meimandi-Parizi, A., Oryan, A. et al. The effects of gelatin, fibrin-platelet glue and their combination on healing of the experimental critical bone defect in a rat model: radiological, histological, scanning ultrastructural and biomechanical evaluation. Cell Tissue Bank 19, 341–356 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-017-9679-5

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