Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Endothelial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Neutrophils are a component of the innate immune system which protect against pathogen invasion; however, the contribution of neutrophils to cardiovascular disease has been underestimated, despite infiltration of leuko...

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Main Authors: Haozhe Qi, Shuofei Yang, Lan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00928/full