• Differences in platelet-rich plasma composition influence bone healing 

      Al-Hamed F.S.; Abu-Nada L.; Rodan R.; Sarrigiannidis S.; Ramirez-Garcialuna J.L.; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)
      Aim: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood-derived material that has been used to enhance bone regeneration. Clinical studies, however, reported inconsistent outcomes. This study aimed to assess the effect of ...
    • The effect of aging on the bone healing properties of blood plasma 

      Al-Hamed F.S.; Rodan R.; Ramirez-Garcialuna J.L.; Elkashty O.; Al-Shahrani N.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: Age-related changes in blood composition have been found to affect overall health. Thus, this study aimed to understand the effect of these changes on bone healing by assessing how plasma derived from young and ...
    • Titanium-Containing Silicate-Based Sol-Gel Bioactive Glass: Development, Characterization, and Applications 

      Smith S.; Elkashty O.; Tamimi F.; Tran S.D.; Cerruti M. ( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)
      Bioactive glasses are surface-reactive glasses that, when placed in physiological fluid, undergo a transformation from glass to hydroxyapatite. Doping the bioactive glass with metallic ions can impart desirable and unique ...