A potential role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in kidney acute antibody mediated rejection.

CONCLUSIONS: KTR show enhanced NETosis. This may indicate a permanent activation of neutrophils. Although more studies are needed, the higher amount of NETs and netting neutrophils in biopsies of KTR-Cases suggest a role of NETosis in AAMR.
PMID: 32156665 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transplant Immunology - March 6, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Torres-Ruiz J, Villca-Gonzales R, Gómez-Martín D, Zentella-Dehesa A, Tapia-Rodríguez M, Uribe-Uribe NO, Morales-Buenrostro LE, Alberú J Tags: Transpl Immunol Source Type: research