Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury Using Autologous Concentrated Growth Factors

Summary

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe disorder of the central nervous system, and effective clinical management remains a significant global challenge. Current therapeutic approaches can only partially restore neurological function, leaving the majority of individuals with SCI facing profound and lifelong disabilities. The Department of Spine Surgery at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is conducting a clinical study on the use of autologous concentrated growth factors for the treatment of spinal cord injury, with the aim of developing a novel and effective clinical intervention strategy.

Timeline

Start

2025-12-01

Primary completion

2027-07-31

Completion

2027-07-31

Publications

• Results Fouad K, Popovich PG, Kopp MA, Schwab JM. The neuroanatomical-functional paradox in spinal cord injury. Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 Jan;17(1):53-62. doi: 10.1038/s41582-020-00436-x. Epub 2020 Dec 11.
• Results Yang F, Zhang R, Xu J, Du J, Leng S, Zhang L, Huang D. Comparative Effects of Concentrated Growth Factors on the Biological Characteristics of Periodontal Ligament Cells and Stem Cells from Apical Papilla. J Endod. 2022 Aug;48(8):1029-1037. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.05.001. Epub 2022 May 8.
• Results Hu T, Zhang H, Yu W, Yu X, Li Z, He L. The Combination of Concentrated Growth Factor and Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Sheet Repairs Skull Defects in Rats. Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2021 Oct;18(5):905-913. doi: 10.1007/s13770-021-00371-y. Epub 2021 Jul 24.
• Results Noh KC, Liu XN, Zhuan Z, Yang CJ, Kim YT, Lee GW, Choi KH, Kim KO. Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma-Derived Growth Factors Enhance Human Fibroblast Proliferation In Vitro. Clin Orthop Surg. 2018 Jun;10(2):240-247. doi: 10.4055/cios.2018.10.2.240. Epub 2018 May 18.
• Results Wang L, Wan M, Li Z, Zhong N, Liang D, Ge L. A comparative study of the effects of concentrated growth factors in two different forms on osteogenesis in vitro. Mol Med Rep. 2019 Aug;20(2):1039-1048. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10313. Epub 2019 May 30.
• Results Denapoli PM, Stilhano RS, Ingham SJ, Han SW, Abdalla RJ. Platelet-Rich Plasma in a Murine Model: Leukocytes, Growth Factors, Flt-1, and Muscle Healing. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):1962-71. doi: 10.1177/0363546516646100. Epub 2016 May 23.
• Results Christgau M, Moder D, Hiller KA, Dada A, Schmitz G, Schmalz G. Growth factors and cytokines in autologous platelet concentrate and their correlation to periodontal regeneration outcomes. J Clin Periodontol. 2006 Nov;33(11):837-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00991.x.
• Results Schar MO, Diaz-Romero J, Kohl S, Zumstein MA, Nesic D. Platelet-rich concentrates differentially release growth factors and induce cell migration in vitro. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 May;473(5):1635-43. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4192-2.
• Results Tabatabaei F, Aghamohammadi Z, Tayebi L. In vitro and in vivo effects of concentrated growth factor on cells and tissues. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2020 Jun;108(6):1338-1350. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.36906. Epub 2020 Feb 28.
• Results Courtine G, Sofroniew MV. Spinal cord repair: advances in biology and technology. Nat Med. 2019 Jun;25(6):898-908. doi: 10.1038/s41591-019-0475-6. Epub 2019 Jun 3.
• Results Hutson TH, Di Giovanni S. The translational landscape in spinal cord injury: focus on neuroplasticity and regeneration. Nat Rev Neurol. 2019 Dec;15(12):732-745. doi: 10.1038/s41582-019-0280-3. Epub 2019 Nov 14.
• Results Lu Y, Shang Z, Zhang W, Hu X, Shen R, Zhang K, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Liu B, Pang M, Rong L. Global, regional, and national burden of spinal cord injury from 1990 to 2021 and projections for 2050: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study. Ageing Res Rev. 2025 Jan;103:102598. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102598. Epub 2024 Nov 26.
• Results Pedro KM, Fehlings MG. Progress and future directions in spinal cord injury trials. Lancet Neurol. 2025 Jan;24(1):3-5. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00482-4. No abstract available.

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