ReviewFrontiers in immunology2020
The Emerging Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Tumor Progression and Metastasis.
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- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic biomarker in lung cancer patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Pooled it
- Delving into the clinical impact of NETs in pediatric cancer.Pediatric research · 2025Pooled it
- Global trends in tumor-associated neutrophil research: a bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
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- Lipid droplet profiling during neutrophil differentiation by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy.Biotechnology progress · 2026Article
- Plasma Elastase Screening in Hematological Disease Reveals Its Potential as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Hematological Malignancies.International journal of laboratory hematology · 2026Article
- Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETosis) in gynecologic cancers: from pathogenesis to therapeutic opportunities: a narrative review.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
- Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and prognosis in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- Targeting Cathepsin C in Cancer Metastasis: Protease Network Activation, Inflammatory Crosstalk, and Therapeutic Opportunities.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Fluorine-19 MRI signal phenotype in solid tumor following in situ perfluorocarbon cell labeling.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Significance of tumor infiltrating granulocytes and neutrophil extracellular traps in colorectal cancer.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Nrf2 regulates ICAM-1-mediated neutrophil extracellular trap formation after traumatic brain injury.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Mechanobiology of cancer-associated thrombosis: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic innovation.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Review
- Integrated multi-omics analysis of neutrophil extracellular trap-related genes in renal cell carcinoma using bioinformatics and machine learning.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- A conceptual blueprint for "turning cold to hot" in Osteosarcoma: from TME stratification hypotheses to adaptive therapeutic prospects.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
- Neutrophil extracellular traps in the tumor microenvironment, metastasis, therapy, and beyond: advances, challenges, and perspectives.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2026Review
- Immunological mechanisms and novel therapeutic strategies for sepsis‑associated acute kidney injury (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Multi-omics analysis of NET+ TAN explains the immunosuppressive TME and prognosis value of malignant clinical characteristics in TNBC.Translational oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are net-like structures composed of DNA-histone complexes and proteins released by activated neutrophils. In addition to their key role in the neutrophil innate immune response, NETs are also involved in autoimmune diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and in other non-infectious pathological processes, as coagulation disorders, thrombosis, diabetes, atherosclerosis, vasculitis, and cancer. Recently, a large body of evidence indicates that NETs are involved in cancer progression and metastatic dissemination, both in animal models and cancer patients. Interestingly, a close correlation between cancer cell recruitment of neutrophils in the tumor microenvironment (Tumor Associated Neutrophils. TANs) and NET formation has been also observed either in primary tumors and metastatic sites. Moreover, NETs can also catch circulating cancer cells and promote metastasis. Furthermore, it has been reported that wake dormant cancer cells, causing tumor relapse and metastasis. This review will primarily focus on the pro-tumorigenic activity of NETs in tumors highlighting their ability to serve as a potential target for cancer therapy.
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