Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)

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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to COVID-19, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and other inflammatory conditions. This image shows multiple NETs; in pink are areas where the enzyme histone H3 is chemically modified, a key initiating step in NET formation.

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Valentina Poli and Marco Di Gioia, Zanoni lab, Boston Children’s Hospital

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