Effect of Reduced Centrifugation Time on Leukocyte, Platelet, and Growth Factor Levels in Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) Prepared Using Low-Speed Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF): An Ex Vivo Study
A 4-minute centrifugation at 600 rpm suggests improved cellular retention and trends toward higher growth factor concentrations by enhancing leukocyte, platelet, and VEGF concentrations, with a modest TGF-β increase. This protocol offers potential biochemical enhancement with improved chair-side efficiency, warranting further clinical validation.
Authors
- Anil Vasudevan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4338-0325)
- Maya Rajan Peter
- Biju Balakrishnan
- Reshma Suresh
- Shankar S Menon
Institutions
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100846
- Primary Topic
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00