The Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Human Health
Channel: Latest Thinking
Date: 2020-07-09

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Neutrophils are both the most abundant cells in circulation and the first to go to a site of infection. In this video, ARTURO ZYCHLINSKY explores the role that Neutrophils play in infectious disease. 
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Zychlinsky explains that Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (or NETs) kill and prevent the dissemination of microbes while also alerting other parts of the immune system to infection. Revealing some of the processes involved in NET formation, Zychlinsky demonstrates that, depending on the type of disease, NETs can play either a beneficial or a deleterious role. 
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With NET’s relevance extending beyond infectious disease to conditions including cancer and cardiovascular disease, Zychlinsky’s work has opened up a fertile field of exploration for research labs worldwide. 
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More Information about Arturo Zychlinsky: https://www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/1831543/arturo-zychlinsky


This LT Publication is divided into the following chapters:
0:00 Question
1:10 Method
2:23  Findings
3:37 Relevance
4:37 Outlook