Effects of advanced platelet-rich fibrin combined with a collagen membrane on human periodontal ligament stem cells at two extract concentrations: an in vitro study

Meo Nguyen, Bao Quoc Minh Nguyen, Truong Thien Tran, Ha Le Bao Tran, Thu Ngoc Yen Nguyen, Thi Hoa Ho, Ha Viet Nguyen, Nam Cong-Nhat Huynh · 2026

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Meo Nguyen and seven colleagues test, in dishes, whether adding a collagen membrane changes how a blood-derived material treats gum ligament stem cells. Advanced platelet-rich fibrin, spun from a patient's blood, is a staple of gum regeneration, and collagen membranes partner it in surgery. Whether the pairing helps or hinders the cells was unclear. The 2026 study soaked the materials into extracts at full strength and at 20 percent, using fibrin from four donors, then fed them to periodontal ligament stem cells.

Only the full-strength combined extract met the toxicity bar, while full-strength fibrin alone wobbled near it, unevenly across donors. Growth activity peaked around day five for all groups. In a scratch test, diluted extracts closed the gap better than full-strength ones, and fibrin beat the pairing at 20 percent. The authors call the pairing's profile mixed and in need of tuning, not an upgrade.

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CREATORMeo Nguyen, Bao Quoc Minh Nguyen, Truong Thien Tran, Ha Le Bao Tran, Thu Ngoc Yen Nguyen, Thi Hoa Ho, Ha Viet Nguyen, Nam Cong-Nhat Huynh
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE44506
LICENSEhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/PMC13563724

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