NEUTROPHIL EXTRACELLULAR TRAPS IN PULMONARY DISEASES: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) arise from the release of granular and nuclear contents of neutrophils in the extracellular space in response to different classes of microorganisms, soluble factors and host molecules. NETs are composed by decondensed chromatin fibers coated with antimicrobial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00311/full |