Search for dissertations about: "Beatrice Lazzaretto"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Beatrice Lazzaretto.

2. 1. Neutrophil extracellular traps : function in infectious and non-Infectious conditions

   Author : Beatrice Lazzaretto; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are composed of a backbone of chromatin, decorated with microbicidal peptides and proteolytic enzymes, and are used by neutrophils as a weapon against pathogens. Since their initial discovery in 2004, NETs have challenged scientists in terms of the nature of the triggers and the mechanisms of neutrophil release of NETs, as well as the implication of these extracellular structures in infectious and non-infectious human diseases. READ MORE