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The responses of macrophages in interaction with neutrophils that undergo NETosis.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Feb 2016
Nakazawa Daigo, Shida Haruki, Kusunoki Yoshihiro, Miyoshi Arina, Nishio Saori, Tomaru Utano, Atsumi Tatsuya, Ishizu Akihiro
Abstract excerpt
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are net-like chromatin fibers decorated with antimicrobial proteins, which are released from dying neutrophils. The death of neutrophils with NET formation is called NETosis. Although NETs play important roles in the innate immunity, especially in the elimination of microbes, the extracellular release of DNA and intra-cytoplasmic/nuclear proteins can, on the other hand,...
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