“The NET outcome”: are neutrophil extracellular traps of any relevance to the pathophysiology of autoimmune disorders in childhood?

Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation represents a form of cell death distinct from apoptosis or necrosis, by which invading pathogens are simultaneously entangled and potentially eliminated. Increased NET formation is observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

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Main Authors: Stavros Giaglis, Sinuhe Hahn, Paul Hasler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
SLE
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00097/full