Neutrophil extracellular traps participate in cardiovascular diseases: recent experimental and clinical insights

Y Döring, P Libby, O Soehnlein - Circulation research, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have recently emerged as a newly recognized
contributor to venous and arterial thrombosis. These strands of DNA extruded by activated or …

Thromboinflammation: from atherosclerosis to COVID-19

DD Wagner, LA Heger - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
The activating interplay of thrombosis and inflammation (thromboinflammation) has been
established as a major underlying pathway, driving not only cardiovascular disease but also …

NLRP3 inflammasome assembly in neutrophils is supported by PAD4 and promotes NETosis under sterile conditions

P Münzer, R Negro, S Fukui, L Di Meglio… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophil extracellular trap formation (NETosis) and the NLR family pyrin domain
containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome assembly are associated with a similar spectrum of …

Citrullination in the pathology of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders: recent advances and future perspectives

O Ciesielski, M Biesiekierska, B Panthu… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Numerous post-translational modifications (PTMs) govern the collective metabolism of a cell
through altering the structure and functions of proteins. The action of the most prevalent …

Vascular endothelial damage in the pathogenesis of organ injury in severe COVID-19

A Dupont, A Rauch, S Staessens… - … and Vascular Biology, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective: Whether endotheliopathy only mirrors coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
severity or plays an intrinsic role in microvascular thrombosis and organ failure remains …

Extracellular DNA NET-works with dire consequences for health

N Sorvillo, D Cherpokova, K Martinod… - Circulation …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Neutrophils play a central role in innate immune defense. Advances in neutrophil biology
have brought to light the capacity of neutrophils to release their decondensed chromatin and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] PAD4 takes charge during neutrophil activation: impact of PAD4 mediated NET formation on immune‐mediated disease

X Liu, T Arfman, K Wichapong… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) is an enzyme that converts arginine into
citrulline. PAD4 is expressed in neutrophils that, when activated, can drive the formation of …

Insights into immunothrombosis: the interplay among neutrophil extracellular trap, von Willebrand factor, and ADAMTS13

J Yang, Z Wu, Q Long, J Huang, T Hong… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Both neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) are essential for
thrombosis and inflammation. During these processes, a complex series of events, including …

NETs-induced thrombosis impacts on cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease

M Thakur, CVC Junho, SM Bernhard… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Arterial and venous thrombosis constitute a major source of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Association between thrombotic complications and cardiovascular and other …