Publication
Title
Neutrophil extracellular traps in cattle health and disease
Author
Abstract
Neutrophils largely contribute to the first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens. They kill pathogens basically by the following mechanisms: phagocytosis and proteolytic degradation, the release of enzymes with bactericidal activities, and the production of fibers to entrap pathogens, also known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs capture pathogens as a mechanism of immune protection and have been studied in-depth in various fields of human medicine. However, research about NETs in cattle is relatively scarce. The present article reviews the generation mechanisms, structural composition, signal pathways, advantages (and disadvantages) of NETs, and summarizes the latest findings of NETs in cattle health and disease.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Research in veterinary science. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2021
ISSN
0034-5288
DOI
10.1016/J.RVSC.2021.06.019
Volume/pages
139 (2021) , p. 4-10
ISI
000692610100002
Pubmed ID
34217982
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Unraveling the effects of maternal metabolic stress on the uterine environment: focusing on the importance of extracellular vesicles for pre-implantation embryo development in a dairy cow model.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 05.10.2021
Last edited 29.12.2024
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