ReviewFrontiers in immunology2017
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Its Implications in Inflammation: An Overview.
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394 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 656 citations in OpenAlex.
- Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and NETosis in alcohol-associated diseases: A systematic review.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Pooled it
- Targeting NETosis in Acute Brain Injury: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence.Cells · 2024Pooled it
- Diverse Roles of NETosis in the Pathogenesis of Lupus.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
- TLR9-engineered photoresponsive biomimetic nanodecoys for targeted NETs clearance to mitigate periodontitis-associated bone resorption.International journal of oral science · 2026Article
- Inflammatory and Immune Microenvironment in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities.Cancers · 2026Review
- NETs drive CD4⁺ T cell dysfunction in sepsis via mitochondrial ROS and impaired calcium signalling.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Dual Targeting of Net Formation and Coagulation Improves Survival and Organ Protection in Experimental Sepsis.Shock (Augusta, Ga.) · 2026Article
- 6-Bromoindole-3-acetonitrile Attenuates DSS-Induced Colitis by Inhibiting Epithelial Cell Pyroptosis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The role of neutrophils in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Review
- The Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in the Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer: New Insight and Future Perspectives.Molecular biotechnology · 2026Review
- Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Is Associated with the Stability of Human Corneal Endothelial Cells.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- NETosis-Dependent Generation of Immunodeficient Low-Density Neutrophils Exacerbates Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The Acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide System in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: a Potential Treatment Target.Inflammation · 2026Review
- Targeting Neutrophil Extracellular Traps: A New Strategy for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Based on Thrombolysis Resistance.Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis · 2026Review
- SodA promotes immune evasion ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into the synaptic damage-repair and regeneration processes in neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease: phytochemicals as neuroprotective agents.Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience · 2026Review
- Neutrophil extracellular traps in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathogenic roles, and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Neutrophil extracellular traps in gout: from immune defense to pathological dynamic equilibrium.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Targeting neutrophil extracellular traps in bacterial infections: mechanistic insights and translational perspectives.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Microbial and host innate immune factors affecting the persistence ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
In addition to physical barriers, neutrophils are considered a part of the first line of immune defense. They can be found in the bloodstream, with a lifespan of 6-8 h, and in tissue, where they can last up to 7 days. The mechanisms that neutrophils utilize for host defense are phagocytosis, degranulation, cytokine production, and, the most recently described, neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) production. NETs are DNA structures released due to chromatin decondensation and spreading, and they thus occupy three to five times the volume of condensed chromatin. Several proteins adhere to NETs, including histones and over 30 components of primary and secondary granules, among them components with bactericidal activity such as elastase, myeloperoxidase, cathepsin G, lactoferrin, pentraxin 3, gelatinase, proteinase 3, LL37, peptidoglycan-binding proteins, and others with bactericidal activity able to destroy virulence factors. Three models for NETosis are known to date. (a)
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