A review of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in disease: potential anti-NETs therapeutics

V Mutua, LJ Gershwin - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2021 - Springer
Activated neutrophils release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in response to a variety of
stimuli. NETosis is driven by protein-arginine deiminase type 4, with the release of …

Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) as a therapeutic target

L Mifflin, D Ofengeim, J Yuan - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) is a key mediator of cell
death and inflammation. The unique hydrophobic pocket in the allosteric regulatory domain …

[HTML][HTML] The biology of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein that can help defend against viruses and bacteria

DB Kell, EL Heyden, E Pretorius - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin is a nutrient classically found in mammalian milk. It binds iron and is transferred
via a variety of receptors into and between cells, serum, bile, and cerebrospinal fluid. It has …

Prothrombotic autoantibodies in serum from patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Y Zuo, SK Estes, RA Ali, AA Gandhi… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Patients with COVID-19 are at high risk for thrombotic arterial and venous occlusions. Lung
histopathology often reveals fibrin-based blockages in the small blood vessels of patients …

Benign and malignant hematologic manifestations in patients with VEXAS syndrome due to somatic mutations in UBA1

IE Obiorah, BA Patel, EM Groarke, W Wang… - Blood …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Somatic mutations in UBA1 involving hematopoietic stem and myeloid cells have been
reported in patients with the newly defined VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked …

[HTML][HTML] Neutrophils and COVID-19: The road so far

LHA Cavalcante-Silva, DCM Carvalho… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
The SARS-Cov2 infection triggers a multisystem inflammatory disorder, knowing as COVID-
19, a pandemic disease. This disease is characterized by acute respiratory distress …

Endothelium structure and function in kidney health and disease

N Jourde-Chiche, F Fakhouri, L Dou, J Bellien… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The kidney harbours different types of endothelia, each with specific structural and functional
characteristics. The glomerular endothelium, which is highly fenestrated and covered by a …

Neutrophil extracellular traps and their implications in cardiovascular and inflammatory disease

J Klopf, C Brostjan, W Eilenberg… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neutrophils are primary effector cells of innate immunity and fight infection by phagocytosis
and degranulation. Activated neutrophils also release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) …

SIRT1: a potential therapeutic target in autoimmune diseases

P Shen, X Deng, Z Chen, X Ba, K Qin, Y Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The morbidity and mortality of autoimmune diseases (Ads) have been increasing worldwide,
and the identification of novel therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment is urgently …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: roles of inflammatory cells

Z Yuan, Y Lu, J Wei, J Wu, J Yang, Z Cai - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are local dilations of infrarenal segment of aortas.
Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of AAA remain not fully clear. However …