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Fig. 1 | Respiratory Research

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From: The role of extracellular traps released by neutrophils, eosinophils, and macrophages in asthma

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Schematic diagram of NETs formation. There are two pathways of NETs formation. Suicidal NETosis includes chromatin decondensation, the disintegration of nuclear membranes, and the release of the nuclear-cytoplasmic mixture. Vital NETosis is characterized by releasing eDNA via vesicle budding. PMA, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate; IL-8, interleukin-8; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; NE, neutrophil elastase; Cath G, cathepsin G; MPO, myeloperoxidase; CitH3, citrullinated histone 3

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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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