Moonlighting chromatin: when DNA escapes nuclear control

J Singh, M Boettcher, M Dölling, A Heuer… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Extracellular chromatin, for example in the form of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), is an
important element that propels the pathological progression of a plethora of diseases. DNA …

Neutrophils' extracellular trap mechanisms: from physiology to pathology

J Schoen, M Euler, C Schauer, G Schett… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neutrophils are an essential part of the innate immune system and the first line of defense
against invading pathogens. They phagocytose, release granular contents, produce reactive …

Role and therapeutic targeting strategies of neutrophil extracellular traps in inflammation

X Li, S **ao, N Filipczak, SSK Yalamarty… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are large DNA reticular structures secreted by
neutrophils and decorated with histones and antimicrobial proteins. As a key mechanism for …

Pathophysiology of meibomian glands–an overview

J Dietrich, F Garreis, F Paulsen - Ocular Immunology and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The meibomian glands are located in the tarsal plate of the upper and lower eyelid
and are responsible for the production of a lipid-rich secretion, the meibum, which forms the …

Hypoxia promotes neutrophil survival after acute myocardial infarction

M Dölling, M Eckstein, J Singh, C Schauer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Phagocytosis, degranulation, and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation build the
armory of neutrophils for the first line of defense against invading pathogens. All these …

DNases improve effectiveness of antibiotic treatment in murine polymicrobial sepsis

JF Willemsen, J Wenskus, M Lenz, H Rhode… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have various beneficial and detrimental
effects in the body. It has been reported that some bacteria may evade the immune system …

A comparative review of evaporative dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction in dogs and humans

EA Hisey, A Galor, BC Leonard - Veterinary ophthalmology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dry eye disease is a complex ophthalmic disorder that consists of two main subtypes,
aqueous deficient dry eye (ADDE) and evaporative dry eye disease (EDED). Due to the …

Neutrophil extracellular trap-driven occlusive diseases

KO Yaykasli, C Schauer, LE Muñoz, A Mahajan… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The enlightenment of the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as a part of the
innate immune system shed new insights into the pathologies of various diseases. The initial …

IL-8 triggers neutrophil extracellular trap formation through an nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway …

Q Shu, N Zhang, Y Liu, X Wang, J Chen… - … & Visual Science, 2023 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To explore the mechanism underlying IL-8-induced neutrophil extracellular trap
(NET) formation in patients with ocular-active Behçet's disease (BD) and the effect of …

Nanoparticles for stimulation of neutrophil extracellular trap‐mediated immunity

A Vaseruk, G Bila, R Bilyy - European Journal of Immunology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been identified as triggers for a self‐limited
inflammatory reaction upon contact with nanoparticles within our bodies. This typically …