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Concentration of platelets and growth factors in platelet-rich plasma from Goettingen minipigs

Die Thrombozyten- und Wachstumsfaktorenkonzentration im Platelet-rich Plasma von Goettinger Minipigs

Research Article

  • corresponding author Pascal Jungbluth - Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Trauma and Handsurgery, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Jan-Peter Grassmann - Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Trauma and Handsurgery, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Simon Thelen - Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Trauma and Handsurgery, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Michael Wild - Klinikum Darmstadt Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Handsurgery, Darmstadt, Germany
  • Martin Sager - Heinrich Heine University Hospital Duesseldorf Animal Research Institute, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Joachim Windolf - Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Trauma and Handsurgery, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Mohssen Hakimi - Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Handsurgery, Berlin, Germany

GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW 2014;3:Doc11

doi: 10.3205/iprs000052, urn:nbn:de:0183-iprs0000525

Published: November 24, 2014

© 2014 Jungbluth et al.
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Abstract

In minipigs little is known about the concentration of growth factors in plasma, despite their major role in several patho-physiological processes such as healing of fractures. This prompted us to study the concentration of platelets and selected growth factors in plasma and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparation of sixteen Goettingen minipigs.

Platelet concentrations increased significantly in PRP in comparison to native blood plasma. Generally, significant increase in the concentration of all growth factors tested was observed in the PRP in comparison to the corresponding plasma or serum. Five of the plasma samples examined contained detectable levels of bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP-2) whereas eleven of the plasma or serum samples contained minimal amounts of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-bb) respectively. On the other hand variable concentrations of bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP-7) and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) were measured in all plasma samples. In contrast, all PRP samples contained significantly increased amounts of growth factors. The level of BMP-2, BMP-7, TGF-β1, VEGF and PDGF-bb increased by 17.6, 1.5, 7.1, 7.2 and 103.3 fold, in comparison to the corresponding non-enriched preparations. Moreover significant positive correlations were found between platelet count and the concentrations of BMP-2 (r=0.62, p<0.001), TGF-β1 (r=0.85, p<0.001), VEGF (r=0.46, p<0.01) and PDGF-bb (r=0.9, p<0.001). Our results demonstrate that selected growth factors are present in the platelet-rich plasma of minipigs which might thus serve as a source of autologous growth factors.

Keywords: growth factors, minipig, platelet-rich plasma

Zusammenfassung

Trotz ihrer entscheidenden Rolle bei der Frakturheilung ist bislang bei Minipigs wenig über die Konzentration von Wachstumsfaktoren im Plasma bekannt.

Aufgrund dessen führten wir Analysen zu den Konzentrationen von Thrombozyten und selektierter Wachstumsfaktoren im Plasma und Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) von 16 Goettinger Minipigs durch.

Die Thrombozytenkonzentration im PRP konnte im Vergleich zum Nativblutplasma signifikant gesteigert werden. Darüber hinaus konnte eine signifikante Steigerung der Konzentrationen aller getesteten Wachstumsfaktoren im PRP im Vergleich zum korrespondierenden Plasma bzw. Serum beobachtet werden.

Fünf der untersuchten Plasmaproben beinhalteten nachweisbare Konzentrationen von Bone Morphogenic Protein 2 (BMP-2), während elf der Plasma- bzw. Serumproben sehr niedrige Konzentrationen von Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) und Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF-bb) aufwiesen. Andererseits konnten unterschiedliche Konzentrationen von Bone Morphogenic Protein 7 (BMP-7) und Transforming Growth Factor β1 (TGF-β1) in allen Plasmaproben nachgewiesen werden. Im Gegensatz dazu demonstrierten alle PRP-Proben signifikant gesteigerte Wachstumsfaktorenkonzentrationen.

Die Konzentrationen von BMP-2, BMP-7, TGF-β1, VEGF und PDGF-bb waren 17,6, 1,5, 7,1, 7,2 und 103,3-fach erhöht im Vergleich zu den nicht-angereicherten Proben.

Des Weiteren wurden signifikant positive Korrelationen zwischen Thrombozytenzahl und den Konzentrationen von BMP-2 (r=0.62, p<0.001), TGF-β1 (r=0.85, p<0.001), VEGF (r=0.46, p<0.01) und PDGF-bb (r=0.9, p<0.001) nachgewiesen.

Unsere Ergebnisse belegen das Vorhandensein von Wachstumsfaktoren im PRP von Minipigs, welches somit als Quelle für autologe Wachstumsfaktoren dienen könnte.

Schlüsselwörter: Wachstumsfaktoren, Minipig, Platelet-rich Plasma


Introduction

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has gained importance in the treatment of various osteopathies in human and animals [1], [2], [3], since the α-granules of the platelets are rich in growth factors such as the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), which play a key role in tissue healing [4], [5].

In vivo studies have shown that growth factors are present during the healing of osseous defects and fractures [6], [7], [8], [9]. However, the role of growth factors, their localization and their specific characteristics are discussed controversially [1], [10]. Some of the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), which belong to the superfamily of the TGF-β, have the potential to induce formation of new bone [11], [12]. In vivo studies have also revealed the influence of TGF-β on the healing of fractures [13]. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is stored and secreted by endothelium and osteoblasts and plays a major role in angiogenesis during repair of osseous defects [14], [15], whereas platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) is released from the platelets during the formation of haematoma and stimulates the migration of osteoblasts and mesenchymal progenitor cells [16], [17].

The knowledge about the existing growth factors in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and their osteoinductive characteristics make the use of PRP produced from patient’s own blood in a point of care device a possible successful method to provide a sustained release of growth factors and promote bone healing.

Despite the increased interest in the mini-pig in experimental medicine [18], [19], [20] and especially in orthopedics [21], [22] little is known about the presence and concentration of growth factors for this species. The aim of the present investigation was to study the concentration of platelets and of selected growth factors in PRP preparations of minipigs in order to characterize it as a possible autologous source of growth factors. Our findings identified an increase in the concentration of the growth factors in PRP for this animal model.


Materials and methods

Animals

Eighteen to thirty months old, 25–35 kg Goettinger minipigs (n=16) were used in this study. The use of the animals was approved by the local Animal Care and Use Committee of the Heinrich-Heine-University and local government Duesseldorf, Germany (protocol number: 50.05-230-78/06). A priori power analysis was performed. This resulted in a sample size of 16 for a power of 80% with a p value of 0.05 determining significance.

Preparation of platelet-rich plasma

PRP was prepared from whole blood collected under anaesthesia from the jugular vein of each mini-pig. Anaesthesia was performed using intravenous 0.5 g thiopental (Inresa Arzneimittel GmbH, Freiburg, Germany) after intramuscular sedation with 0.5 mg/kg atropine (Atropinsulfat, B Braun, Melsungen, Germany), 5 mg/kg azaperon (Stresnil, Janssen-Cilag GmbH Neuss, Germany) and 10 mg/kg ketamin (Ketavet, Pharmacia GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany). PRP was prepared using the centrifugation based “Gravitional-Platelet-Systems GPS® II Platelet Separation System” (Biomet Biologics, Warsaw, IN, USA). Two syringes were filled with 6 ml of citrate anticoagulant (Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution, Biomet Biologics) and 54 ml of whole blood each. The mixture was centrifuged for 15 min at 3200 rpm and the platelet-poor plasma (PPP) was separated from the PRP. To obtain the necessary autologous thrombin for the activation of the thrombocytes, two 10 ml syringes were filled with 7 ml whole blood and centrifuged for 2.5 min at 3200 rpm. The resulting 4 ml supernatant containing the autologous thrombin was mixed with 1 ml of 10% calcium chloride. The PRP was activated by mixing the thrombin solution with the PRP in a ratio of 1:10. Immediate clotting of the solution within 2 min proved the activation of the platelets. The resulting activated PRP was used for further investigations. Blood was collected for plasma and serum samples, in an EDTA and a serum separator tube respectively. Subsequently the serum was allowed to clot for 30 min at room temperature. The plasma and serum samples were then harvested after centrifugation for 15 min at 3,200 rpm. Aliquots of activated PRP, plasma and serum were conserved at -80°C for further measurements of growth factors.

Determination of platelet concentrations in whole blood and PRP

The platelets concentrations in inactivated PRP and native EDTA blood were analyzed in an automatic counter (ADVIAs 120, Bayer Diagnostics GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany) using veterinary software adapted to pig blood cells.

Determination of growth factors concentrations in plasma and PRP

To determine the concentrations of TGF-β1, BMP-2, BMP-7 and VEGF in plasma and activated PRP, respectively in serum and activated PRP for PDGF-bb, the appropriate ELISA tests (Quantikine® ELISA-Kits; R&D Systems Minneapolis, MN, USA) were used as recommended by the manufacturer. With the exception of porcine TGF-β1, all other ELISAs were validated for human samples only. Monoclonal antibodies specific for the growth factors were used as capture antibodies and the horseradish-peroxidase-linked polyclonal antibodies directed against the growth factors served as detection antibodies. Diluted plasma/serum and PRP samples or standards with decreasing concentrations of recombinant growth factors were added into the plates which were incubated for two hours at room temperature. Subsequently, the plates were washed and the detection antibodies were added to the plates for two hours. After a further washing step the peroxidase activity was measured, using tetramethylbenzidine as a substrate. After 30 min the reaction was stopped by adding an acid solution, and the absorbance at 450 nm was recorded photometrically by a multilabel plate reader (Victor X3, Perkin-Elmer, Rodgau, Germany). Growth factor concentrations were calculated based on the standard curve obtained with recombinant standard growth factors and results were expressed in pg/ml. The minimum detectable dose was settled at 11 pg/ml for BMP-2 and BMP-7, 9 pg/ml for VEGF and 15 pg/ml for TGF-β1 and PDGF-bb. The fold increasing between the non-enriched and the enriched preparations was calculated by dividing the mean values of the enriched samples by the mean values of the corresponding non-enriched groups.

Statistical analysis

The statistical analysis was performed using a commercially available software program (SPSS 19.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Mean values (n=16) and standard deviations were calculated for each parameter. For the statistical comparisons between the non-enriched and PRP groups, the unpaired t-test was used. For correlation analysis of growth factors concentration with platelet counts, linear regression was performed between the X and Y axis using Statistica 7.1 (Statistica for Windows, version 7.1, http://www.statsoft.com). A p value <0.05 was considered significant.


Results

Platelet concentration in PRP

Platelet concentrations in freshly collected EDTA blood varied inter-individually between 198 and 522 x 103/mm3 (mean 401.75±79.25) platelets. In the PRP samples the platelet concentration increased significantly (p<0.01) and ranged between 995 and 3,330 x 103/mm3 (1,869.9±511.1) platelets (Figure 1 [Fig. 1]). On average a 4.65-fold concentration increase could be measured.

Growth factor concentrations in plasma/serum and PRP and their correlation with the platelet count

The growth factor concentrations were significantly higher in activated PRP for all growth factors tested in comparison to plasma or serum (Figure 2 [Fig. 2]).

Five plasma samples contained evident levels of BMP-2, whereas variable amounts (62.5 to 413.7 pg/ml; mean 204.9±100.4) of BMP-2 could be measured in all corresponding PRP samples resulting in an 17.6 fold increase in comparison with plasma (p<0.01) (Figure 2A [Fig. 2]). In contrast to BMP-2 variable amounts of BMP-7 ranging from 72.2 to 178.5 pg/ml (83.2±25.7) were determined in plasma. The concentration of BMP-7 in PRP samples varied between 84 and 433 pg/ml (125.2±83.7), resulting in a 1.5-fold increase in comparison to plasma (p<0.05) (Figure 2B [Fig. 2]).

TGF-β1 in plasma of native blood showed a range between 1,187 and 22,015 pg/ml (5,606±5,669) and varied in PRP between 23,625 and 46,745 pg/ml (39,637±6,014). Hence, the concentration of TGF-β1 increased significantly (p<0.01) by 7.1-fold in PRP compared to plasma of native blood (Figure 2C [Fig. 2]). Eleven of the 16 plasma samples displayed measurable amounts (9.75±1.59 pg/ml) of VEGF. On the contrary, in all PRP samples VEGF could be measured (range 23.1 to 221.7 pg/ml; mean 70.9±49.1) achieving an increase of 7.2 (p<0.01) (Figure 2D [Fig. 2]).

Evident levels of PDGF-bb in serum of native blood were measured in 11 of 16 samples and varied between 44 and 535 pg/ml (152.8±183.42). On the other hand, all PRP samples contained variable PDGF-bb concentrations (range 8,619 to 22,577 pg/ml; 15,795±4,118), resulting in a 103.3-fold increase (p<0.01) in comparison to plasma (Figure 2E [Fig. 2]).

Excepting the BMP-7 concentration which did not correlate with the platelet count (r=0.12, p>0.05), a positive correlation was found between platelets and the concentrations of BMP-2 (r=0.62, p<0.001) (details not shown), TGF-β1 (r=0.85, p<0.001) (Figure 3A [Fig. 3]), VEGF (r=0.46, p<0.01) (details not shown) and PDGF-bb (r=0.9, p<0.001) (Figure 3B [Fig. 3]).


Discussion

Using a systematic approach we monitored the concentration of platelets and selected growth factors in plasma/serum versus PRP in minipigs. Several studies examined the effects of PRP in various orthopedic experimental approaches in minipigs [21], [23], [24], [25]. After morphological examination some of the groups reported beneficial effects such as enhancement of bone formation and osseointegration of dental implants [21], [23], [26] whereas others did not observed significant effects [24], [25], [27] of the PRP. The beneficial effects of the PRP rely probably on the delivery of increased concentration of growth factors. However, a detailed examination of platelets and growth factors concentration in the PRP preparations used in these studies was not performed making a conclusion regarding the effects of PRP in this species difficult.

Despite the increasing use of PRP in veterinary medicine, its cellular as well as the molecular composition is not defined for most of the animal species. Recently the concentration of platelets and selected growth factors was reported in canine conditioned plasma [28] as well as in horse PRP [29]. In minipigs, we obtained comparable amounts of TGF-β1 and PDGF-bb with the horse [29] but higher concentrations in comparison with the ones in dogs [28], indicating that the plasma enrichment and activation methods influence the amounts of available growth factors.

In the present study, the platelet concentrations in PRP samples of minipigs increased significantly in comparison to whole blood assuming an increased concentration of growth factors. Our findings showed that indeed the increase in the platelet count resulted in increased concentrations of the growth factors in PRP supporting the previously reported correlation between platelet count and concentration of platelet derived growth factors [5]. The level of BMP-2, BMP-7, TGF-β1, VEGF and PDGF-bb elevated to 17.6, 1.5, 7.1, 7.2 and 103.3 fold in activated PRP in comparison to the correspondent non-enriched preparations in our study. Except the BMP-7, all other parameters tested correlated significantly with the platelets count. These findings are in accord with Sundman et al. [30] who demonstrated that human TGF-β1 and PDGF concentrations correlate with the platelet count supporting their presence in the α-granules of the platelets [4], [5], [31]. Additionally, we proved that also BMP-2 and VEGF level correlated with the platelet counts. Wahlstrom et al. showed that PDGF, TGF-β, and VEGF were present in all platelet preparations but the levels varied in a pH dependent fashion [32]. They also found out that BMP-2 was only detected in acidic preparation (pH 4.3) suggesting that the platelets release substantial amounts of BMP-2 only under conditions of low pH, the milieu associated with the critical initial stage of fracture healing [32]. These results show that the release of such factors is a multifactorial phenomenon with specific peculiarities for each molecule and might explain our modest elevation of BMP-7 in PRP and its lack of correlation with the platelet count.

The absence of validated commercial animal specific kits for the detection of growth factors might explain why such parameters are not yet characterized for experimental animals. Interestingly, although some of the ELISA tests used were validated for human use only they seemed to provide reliable results with mini-pig samples since comparable values with the one from humans were obtained [30] indicating that they are highly cross-reactive with the porcine growth factors which are assumed to be very similar with the human ones.

The specific physiological effects of the growth factors are well defined. BMPs induce the differentiation of mature mesenchymal stem cells into bone- and cartilage-forming cells. BMP-2 and BMP-7 belong to the TGF-β superfamily of proteins and have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of a variety of bone-related conditions including delayed union and non-union [33]. In contrast to the delivery of recombinant BMP-2 and BMP-7, PRP with its autologous origin does not cause any risk of allergies and graft versus host reactions [26]. TGF-β family of cytokines has been intensively studied [34]. TGF-β is produced in platelets and macrophages [35] and can act as a paracrine as well as an autocrine growth factor. The most important functions of TGF-β seem to be on one hand chemotaxis and mitogenesis of osteoblasts [36] and on the other inhibition of the formation of osteoclasts and bone resorption [37]. VEGF is stored and secreted by endothelium and osteoblasts and plays a major role in angiogenesis during repair of fractures [14]. PDGF is released from the platelets during the formation of haematoma and stimulates the migration of osteoblasts and mesenchymal progenitor cells [16], [17].


Conclusion

Taken together, the sufficient number of samples as well as the optimal enrichment in the number of platelets in PRP in comparison to native blood allowed us to document also an increase in the concentration of growth factors. In conclusion the preparation and application of PRP represents an easy method to provide autologous growth factors during surgery in experimental models in minipigs. Due to its autologous origin PRP is an attractive alternative to synthetic preparations without the risk of hypersensitivity and graft reactions versus host reactions.


Notes

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.


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