The daily removal of billions of apoptotic cells in the human body via the process of
efferocytosis is essential for homeostasis. To allow for this continuous efferocytosis, rapid …

Strong evidence has been accumulated since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that
neutrophils play an important role in the pathophysiology, particularly in those with severe …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) evolved to protect the host against microbial infections
and are formed by a web-like structure of DNA that is decorated with antimicrobial effectors …

Lung macrophages play important roles in the maintenance of homeostasis, pathogen
clearance and immune regulation. The different types of pulmonary macrophages and their …

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 …

Acute inflammation is a localized and self-limited innate host-defense mechanism against
invading pathogens and tissue injury. Neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), a unique DNA framework decorated with antimicrobial
peptides, have been in the scientific limelight for their role in a variety of pathologies ranging …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the often fatal sequelae of a broad range of
precipitating conditions. Despite decades of intensive research and clinical trials there …

This review describes targeting neutrophils as a potential therapeutic strategy for acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Efferocytosis is the effective clearance of apoptotic cells by professional and non-
professional phagocytes. The process is mechanically different from other forms of …