Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6020505 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) trap and kill pathogens very efficiently but also activate dendritic cells and prime T cells. Previously, we demonstrated that neutrophils are primed and circulating NETs are elevated in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease. Here, we demonstrate gender specific differences in circulating NETs but not in neutrophil priming in RRMS patients. Although the results from our systematic and in depth characterization of these patients argue against a major role of circulating NETs in this disease, they suggest that NETs may underlie gender-specific differences in MS pathogenesis.
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Authors
Kati Tillack, Matthias Naegele, Cathleen Haueis, Sven Schippling, Klaus-Peter Wandinger, Roland Martin, Mireia Sospedra,