Neutrophils discriminate between lipopolysaccharides of different bacterial sources and selectively release neutrophil extracellular traps
The release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), either during ‘suicidal’ or ‘vital’ NETosis, represents an important strategy of neutrophils to combat Gram-negative bacteria. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, is a reported stimulus for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00484/full |