Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Affecting Cardiovascular Health in Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures of decondensed extracellular chromatin fibers and neutrophil granule proteins released by neutrophils. NETs participate in host immune defense by entrapping pathogens. They are pro-inflammatory in function, and they act as an initiator of...

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Published in:Cells
Main Authors: Manovriti Thakur, Bryce Evans, Marc Schindewolf, Iris Baumgartner, Yvonne Döring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Subjects:
CVD
NETs
infection
inflammation
atherosclerosis
thrombosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1689

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