Neutrophil extracellular traps as immunofibrotic mediators in RA-ILD; pilot evaluation of the nintedanib therapy

ObjectiveRheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is a significant pulmonary complication of RA. This study tried to elucidate the mechanisms enhancing inflammation and causing lung injury in RA-ILD, focusing on the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). The study a...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Aliki I. Venetsanopoulou, Maria Ntinopoulou, Eleni Papagianni, Nikolaos Koletsos, Paraskevi V. Voulgari, Akrivi Chrysanthopoulou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Subjects:	rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease neutrophil extracellular traps interleukin-17A tissue factor terminal complement complex fibroblasts
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1480594/full