ArticleBiomolecules2021
Silver Nanoparticles Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Via Activation of PAD and Neutrophil Elastase.
Article in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- In Situ Assembly of Transformable Monopeptide on Activated Neutrophils Attenuates NETs-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis by Disrupting NE Nuclear Translocation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Silver integrated hybrids and nanocomposites for next-generation biomedicine: Beyond antimicrobial coatings toward smart sense-response-heal platforms.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
- Innovative nanoparticle-based approaches for modulating neutrophil extracellular traps in diseases: from mechanisms to therapeutics.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Protective Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Against Cytosine Arabinoside Genotoxicity: An In Vivo Micronucleus Assay.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Selenium Nanoparticles Can Influence the Immune Response Due to Interactions with Antibodies and Modulation of the Physiological State of Granulocytes.Pharmaceutics · 2022Article
- Immunomodulatory biomaterials for implant-associated infections: from conventional to advanced therapeutic strategies.Biomaterials research · 2022Review
- Modulation of the Functional State of Mouse Neutrophils by Selenium Nanoparticles In Vivo.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Health and Environmental Effect of Advanced Materials and Fine Particles.Biomolecules · 2022Article
- PEGylation of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Modulates Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation.Biosensors · 2022Article
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Abstract
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in various fields because of their antimicrobial properties. However, many studies have reported that AgNPs can be harmful to both microorganisms and humans. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a key factor of cytotoxicity of AgNPs in mammalian cells and an important factor in the immune reaction of neutrophils. The immune reactions of neutrophils include the expulsion of webs of DNA surrounded by histones and granular proteins. These webs of DNA are termed neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs allow neutrophils to catch and destroy pathogens in extracellular spaces. In this study, we investigated how AgNPs stimulate neutrophils, specifically focusing on NETs. Freshly isolated human neutrophils were treated with 5 or 100 nm AgNPs. The 5 nm AgNPs induced NET formation, but the 100 nm AgNPs did not. Subsequently, we investigated the mechanism of AgNP-induced NETs using known inhibitors related to NET formation. AgNP-induced NETs were dependent on ROS, peptidyl arginine deiminase, and neutrophil elastase. The result in this study indicates that treatment of 5 nm AgNPs induce NET formation through histone citrullination by peptidyl arginine deiminase and histone cleavage by neutrophil elastase.
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