Wound-healing properties of trehalose-stabilized freeze-dried outdated platelets

Authors: Ruth Sum,* Sarah Hager,* Giorgio Pietramaggiori, Dennis P. Orgill, Josh Dee, Alan Rudolph, Cindy Orser, G. Michael Fitzpatrick, and David Ho

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Wounds treated with multiple doses of VEGF and a single dose of freeze-dried platelets reached 90% closure faster than wounds left untreated. A single administration of trehalose lyophilized and reconstituted platelet preparations enhanced diabetic wound healing, therefore representing a promising strategy for the treatment of non-healing wounds.