Article
Neutrophil extracellular traps are induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2009
Ramos-Kichik Victoria, Mondragón-Flores Ricardo, Mondragón-Castelán Mónica, Gonzalez-Pozos Sirenia, Muñiz-Hernandez Sae, Rojas-Espinosa Oscar, Chacón-Salinas Rommel, Estrada-Parra Sergio, Estrada-García Iris
Abstract excerpt
Due to the intracellular nature of mycobacterial infections, little attention has been paid to the possible extracellular role that neutrophils might play in tuberculosis. The recent discovery of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), composed of DNA and antimicrobial proteins,(1) introduces a new perspective to our understanding of the mechanism used by the innate immune system to contain and kill...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
