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ReviewCurrent drug research reviews2026

Platelet-rich Plasma: A

Sanowar Ali, Pooja Rani, Aditya Kumar Choudhury, Neha Sharma, Monica Gulati, Rajesh Kumar, Sanjeev Mahajan, Som Gupta, Kailash Kapoor, Bhupinder Kapoor

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Review in Current drug research reviews, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sanowar AliSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Pooja RaniSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Aditya Kumar ChoudhurySchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Neha SharmaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Monica GulatiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Rajesh KumarSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Sanjeev MahajanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Joint Replacement and Sports Injuries, Fortis Hospital, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana, 141015, Punjab, India.
Som GuptaDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Fortis Hospital, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana, 141015, Punjab, India.
Kailash KapoorDepartment of TB and Chest, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
Bhupinder KapoorSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, affecting millions of people worldwide, out of which 40% show poor clinical response while 5- 20% do not respond to current medications, including biologic and targeted therapies. Platelet- Rich Plasma (PRP), an autologous blood-derived product enriched with growth factors, has emerged as a new orthobiologic for the treatment of such non-responsive patients. The growth factors present in PRP influence various fundamental processes, including inflammation, angiogenesis, cell migration, and metabolism in RA. PRP alleviates the inflammatory response via suppression of nuclear factor-κβ beta and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signalling pathway. It also modulates the intra-articular environment of the affected joints, characterised by the suppression of oxidative stress and synovial hyperplasia, and promotion of angiogenesis and chondrogenesis, thereby attenuating the arthritic changes in the synovium and cartilage. Till now, there appears to be a gap regarding uniformity in dosage regimens and treatment protocols among the studies demonstrating the efficacy of PRP in RA, and wellplanned studies are required to explore the therapeutic potential of this new orthobiologic treatment.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidPlatelet-Rich PlasmaAnimalsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsSignal TransductionIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinscartilagegrowth factorsPlatelet-rich plasmaplateletsrheumatoid arthritis

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