“…Upon their activation, platelet a-granules release over 30 cytokines, including 7 fundamental protein growth factors including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) which include the 3 isomers (PDGFaa, PDGFbb and PDGFab), 2 of the numerous transforming growth factors (TGF-b1 and TGF-b2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) as well as active substances such as serotonin, catecholamines, von Willebrand factor, proaccelerin, osteonectin, and antimicrobial proteins [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. By concentrating platelets, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with higher levels of growth factors might be reached, which could stimulate the healing processes.…”