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Neutrophil extracellular traps promote differentiation and function of fibroblasts.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2014
Chrysanthopoulou Akrivi, Mitroulis Ioannis, Apostolidou Eirini, Arelaki Stella, Mikroulis Dimitrios, Konstantinidis Theocharis, Sivridis Efthimios, Koffa Maria, Giatromanolaki Alexandra, Boumpas Dimitrios T, Ritis Konstantinos, Kambas Konstantinos
Abstract excerpt
Neutrophil activation by inflammatory stimuli and the release of extracellular chromatin structures (neutrophil extracellular traps - NETs) have been implicated in inflammatory disorders. Herein, we demonstrate that NETs released by neutrophils treated either with fibrosis-related agents, such as...
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