Janus-Faced Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Periodontitis

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...

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Main Authors: Ljubomir Vitkov, Dominik Hartl, Bernd Minnich, Matthias Hannig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
neutrophils
lipopolysaccharide
Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome
chronic granulomatous disease
bystander damages
NETosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01404/full

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