Janus-Faced Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Periodontitis
Periodontitis is characterized by PMN infiltration and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). However, their functional role for periodontal health remains complex and partially understood. The main function of NETs appears to be evacuation of dental plaque pathogen-associated molecular...
Main Authors: | Ljubomir Vitkov, Dominik Hartl, Bernd Minnich, Matthias Hannig |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01404/full |
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