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Neutrophils and NETS in modulating acute and chronic inflammation

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Castanheira, Fernanda V. S., Kubes, Paul·2019·Blood

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Neutrophils are an absolutely essential part of the innate immune system, playing an essential role in the control of infectious diseases but more recently are also being viewed as important players in tissue repair. Neutrophils are able to counteract an infection through phagocytosis and/or the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). By contrast, neutrophils help repair damaged tissues, limiting NET production but still phagocytosing debris. However, when inflammation is recurrent, or the inciting agent persists, neutrophils through a frustrated inability to resolve the problem can release NETs to exacerbate tissue damage during inappropriate inflammation. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms of NET formation, as well as the apparent paradoxical role of neutrophils and NETs in host defense, chronic inflammation, and tissue disrepair.

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Authors
Castanheira, F. V. S., & Kubes, P.
Affiliations
University of Calgary (CA)
Venue
Blood
Published
2019-05-16
Volume
133
Issue
20
Pages
2178-2185
ISSN
  • 0006-4971 (ISSN-L)
  • 1528-0020
OpenAlex
W2925230746
Cited by
792
References
99
Citations by year
2026: 94 · 2025: 173 · 2024: 144 · 2023: 103 · 2022: 119 · 2021: 97 · 2020: 45 · 2019: 17
FWCI
5.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Blood (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
  • Canada Research Chairs
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Blood disorders and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
Keywords
neutrophils, neutrophil extracellular traps, NETosis, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, innate immunity, phagocytosis, tissue repair, host defense, tissue damage
MeSH terms
Acute Disease, Animals, Chronic Disease, Humans, Inflammation, Neutrophils, Phagocytosis, Extracellular Traps

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