Effects of cigarette smoke and smoke condensate on neutrophil extracellular trap formation

Effects of cigarette smoke and smoke condensate on neutrophil extracellular trap formation

Background: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) constitute a network of chromatin fibres containing histone and antimicrobial peptides that are released by activated neutrophils. NETs protect the host against infection by trapping and facilitating phagocytosis of potentially harmful pathogens. Ob...

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Main Author: Bokaba, Refilwe Philadelphia
Other Authors: Tintinger, Gregory Ronald
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2017
Subjects:
UCTD
Neutrophils
Reactive oxygen species
Respiratory infection
Smoking
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61670
Bokaba, RP 2016, Effects of cigarette smoke and smoke condensate on neutrophil extracellular trap formation, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61670>

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61670
Bokaba, RP 2016, Effects of cigarette smoke and smoke condensate on neutrophil extracellular trap formation, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61670>

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