Open AccessNetosis: Alternative Defense Method Used by Neutrophils to Fight Pathogen
Author(s) -
Kader Yıldız
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
turkish journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2016.4936
Subject(s) - degranulation , innate immune system , phagocytosis , pathogen , immunology , first line , immune system , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , receptor , biochemistry
Neutrophils form the first line of defense of the innate immune system in organisms. They use three fighting methods to combat pathogens: phagocytosis, degranulation, and netosis. In this review, we aim to provide information about netosis.
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