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ReviewImmunoTargets and therapy2025

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Sepsis and Sepsis-Related Organ Dysfunction.

Wenbo Yan, Xiyuan Xu, Xiaojuan Li, Yushu Ma, Lining Guo, Jingping Yang, Zhipeng Jin, Jie Zhang, Tiewei Li

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Review in ImmunoTargets and therapy, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wenbo Yan *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Henan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Xiyuan Xu *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojuan LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Henan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Yushu MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Henan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Lining GuoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Jingping YangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China.
Zhipeng JinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Henan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Tiewei LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Henan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4890-1134

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response triggered by infection, which can result in multiple organ dysfunctions, including disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and acute lung injury (ALI), ultimately leading to patient mortality. The pathophysiology of sepsis is intricate, involving excessive immune activation, cytokine storms, endothelial damage, and microcirculatory dysfunction. Dysregulated host responses frequently give rise to severe complications, markedly elevating mortality rates. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures consisting of DNA, histones, and granular proteins, released by neutrophils upon activation. Ongoing research into NETs has uncovered their significant pathophysiological roles in clinical conditions, including sepsis. This review outlines the mechanisms of NET formation, release, classification, detection methods, and relevant biomarkers. Additionally, it delves into the signaling pathways involved in NET generation, their pathophysiological implications in sepsis and its complications, and evaluates their potential utility in clinical laboratory diagnostics.

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biomarkerdetection techniquesmechanismneutrophil extracellular trapsepsis

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PMID41334563
PMCPMC12667721

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