Stimulatory effect of platelet-breakdown products on muscle regeneration.
The effect of platelet-breakdown products on the process of regeneration of mechanically injured anterior tibial muscles was investigated in rabbits. It was found that repeated injection of the platelet homogenate into the site of the damage accelerated muscle regeneration.
D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000502:physiology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012038:Regeneration; D014945:Wound Healing
D006133:Growth Substances; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor