The aim of this study was to evaluate the synergistic effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and recombinant human bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-2 on accelerated osteogenesis of hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate mixture and biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) in mastoid obliteration. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no studies reporting the enhancing effects of BCP, combined with BMP2 and PRP, on osteogenesis in mastoid obliteration. Mastoid obliteration was performed in a control group (BCP only, n=7), a group treated with BMP2 and BCP (experimental group I, n=7), and a group treated with BMP2, PRP and BCP (experimental group II, n=7). The animals were administered fluorescent bone labels for a qualitative evaluation of bone formation; oxytetracycline hydrochloride was administered at 2 weeks, calcein at 4 weeks, and alizarin red at 8 weeks. The animals were sacrificed 12 weeks post-surgery and osteogenesis was evaluated by micro-computed tomography, histological investigation, and histomorphometry. Both experimental groups showed accelerated osteogenesis compared to the control group. However, there were no statistically significant differences between experimental groups I and II. From these results, it can be concluded that BMP2 activated BCP for the enhancement of bone regeneration. However, no synergistic effect of BMP2 and PRP on the osteogenesis of BCP was observed.
Keywords: Biphasic calcium phosphate; bone morphogenic protein-2; platelet-rich plasma.
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