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ReviewAnnals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials2023

The roles of neutrophils in non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.

Meyad Alkarni, Marc Lipman, David M Lowe

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Review in Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meyad AlkarniInstitute of Immunity and Transplantation, University College London, Pears Building, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PP, UK.
Marc LipmanUCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK.
David M LoweInstitute of Immunity and Transplantation, University College London, Pears Building, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PP, UK. d.lowe@ucl.ac.uk.
University College London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease (NTM-PD) is an increasingly recognised global health issue. Studies have suggested that neutrophils may play an important role in controlling NTM infection and contribute to protective immune responses within the early phase of infection. However, these cells are also adversely associated with disease progression and exacerbation and can contribute to pathology, for example in the development of bronchiectasis. In this review, we discuss the key findings and latest evidence regarding the diverse functions of neutrophils in NTM infection. First, we focus on studies that implicate neutrophils in the early response to NTM infection and the evidence reporting neutrophils' capability to kill NTM. Next, we present an overview of the positive and negative effects that characterise the bidirectional relationship between neutrophils and adaptive immunity. We consider the pathological role of neutrophils in driving the clinical phenotype of NTM-PD including bronchiectasis. Finally, we highlight the current promising treatments in development targeting neutrophils in airways diseases. Clearly, more insights on the roles of neutrophils in NTM-PD are needed in order to inform both preventative strategies and host-directed therapy for these important infections.

Indexed as

BronchiectasisLung DiseasesMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousHumansNeutrophilsNontuberculous MycobacteriaBronchiectasisGranulocytesNeutrophilsNon-tuberculous mycobacteriaNon-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Identifiers

PMID36800956
PMCPMC9938600
OpenAlexW4321267217

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