Review Article

The Potential Therapeutic Effects of Platelet-Derived Biomaterials on Osteoporosis: A Comprehensive Review of Current Evidence

Table 3

Summary of the studies on local administration of PDBs.

Authors (Year)Animal modelStudy Group(s)Control groupPreparation protocol of PDBsThe application method of PDBsMethod of evaluationMain outcomesFollow-upReferences

Bone regeneration for bony defects
Engler-pinto et al. (2019)OVX ratsI: PRF
II: Xenograft
III: PRF + xenograft
Unfilled artificial defects3.5 ml blood centrifuged at 2700 g in 12 min0.1 mL of materials inserted into an artificial calvaria defectI: micro-CT
II: Histology
III: Immunohistochemistry
PRP + xenograft exhibited the best outcomes in bone formation and upregulated osteogenic gene expression4 months postoperatively[57]
Rocha et al., (2017)OVX rabbitsI: PRP + collagen sponge
II: MSCs + collagen sponge
III: PRP + MSCs + collagen sponge
Collagen spongeBlood was added to calcium gluconate and centrifuged at 1500 rpm for 4 minPRP with the cellular content of 1 × 106 platelets loaded on 3 mm fragments of collagen sponge artificial tibia defectI: Radiographic optical densitometry
II: Histology
The sole application of MSCs exerted better outcomes compared to PRP or PRP + MSCs groups30 and 60 days postoperatively[58]
Sakata et al. (2017)OVX ratsI: PRP + gelatin + β-TCP
II: PBS + gelatin + β-TCP
Unfilled artificial defects8 ml blood + 2 ml EDT centrifuged at: 2000 g in 10 min
Followed by: 1000 g in 15 min
Materials implanted into lumbar vertebral body defectI: micro-CT
II: Histology
III: Biomechanical testing
PRP + gelatin + β-TCP induced statistically significant bone regeneration ( < 0.05) and it also exerted significantly higher stiffness ( < 0.05)4, 8, and 12 weeks postoperatively[21]
Wei et al. (2016)OVX ratsI: PRP
II: BMSCs
III: PRP + BMSCs
I: Non-OVX rats receiving PBS
II: OVX rats receiving PBS
Blood + heparin centrifuged at: 215 g in 10 min
Followed by: 863 g in 10 min at 20°C
Material implantation in an artificial defect in the tibiaI: microCT
II: Histology
III: Gene expression
Groups treated with PRP and PRP + BMSCs exhibited the best outcomes in bone regeneration and osteogenic gene upregulation42 days postoperatively[59]
Cho et al. (2014)OVX ratsI: Poly-methylmethacrylate
II: CPC
III: CPC + PRP
Unfilled artificial defects8 ml blood + EDTA saline centrifuged at: 200 g in 10 min
Plasma portion centrifuged at: 400 g in 15 min
Material implantation in an artificial defect in caudal vertebral bodyI: micro-CT
II: Histology
Higher trabecular bone volume fraction, trabecular thickness, BMD, and overall bone regeneration2 weeks postoperatively[60]

Bone regeneration for implant osseointegration
Omar et al., (2021)OVX rabbitsI: Implant + calcitonin
II: Implant + calcitonin + PRF
Implant without PRF and calcitonin8 mL centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minPRF implanted in the osteotomized tibia site before implant placementI: SEM
II: EDX
The combined application of implant + calcitonin + PRF resulted in high bone-to-implant contact and less gap between the implant and the bone12 weeks postoperatively[61]
Sun et al., (2021)OVX ratsI: Implant + CaP
II: Implant + PRP
III: Implant + CaP + PRP
Implant without PRP16 mL blood centrifuged at 180 g for 10 min
Followed by: Centrifugation at 1000 g for 10 min
PRP injected into the bone marrow cavity of tibia followed by implants positioning in the tibia medullary canalI: micro-CT
II: Biomechanical test
III: Histology
The combined application of implant + PRP + CaP resulted in the highest outcomes in terms of implant stabilization12 weeks postoperatively[62]
Qiao et al., (2020)OVX rabbitsI: 3D—printed pTi + PRP
II: 3D—printed pTi + freeze-dried PRP
3D—printed pTi implants5 mL blood centrifuged at 209 g for 16 min
Followed by centrifugation at 1500 g for 12 min
pTi was immersed in PRP for 5 min followed by the addition of thrombin and CaCl2I: Cell viability
II: Osteogenic differentiation
III: micro-CT
IV: Histology
The coating of freeze-dried PRP showed superior cell activity and osteogenic potential compared to conventional PRP6 and 12 weeks postoperatively[63]
Zhu et al. (2016)OVX ratsI: TiO2 implant
II: Control implant + PRP
III: TiO2 implant + PRP
Unfilled artificial defectsBlood centrifuged at: 180 g in 10 min
Followed by: 1000 g in 10 min [65]
Implant insertion and PRP injection inside the tibia bone marrow cavityI: Field-emission SEM
II: AFM
III: XRD
IV: micro-CT
V: Histology
VI: Biomechanical testing
VII: SEM
PRP could enhance osteogenesis earlier than TiO2 implant; however, the best outcomes were achieved in PRP + TiO2 implant group12 weeks postoperatively[64]

ADSCs, adipose-derived stem cell; AFM, atomic force microscope, BMD, bone mineral density; BMSCs, bone marrow stem cell; β-TCP, β-Tri calcium phosphate; DMEM, Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium; EDX, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; IV, intravenous; micro-CT, microcomputed tomography; MSCs, Mesenchymal stem cells; OVX, ovariectomized; PBS, phosphate‐buffered saline; PRFr, PRF releasate; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; pTi, porous titanium, SEM, scanning electron microscope; XRD, X-ray diffraction.