Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Colorectal Cancer Progression and Metastasis

Neutrophils form sticky web-like structures known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as part of innate immune response. NETs are decondensed extracellular chromatin filaments comprising nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. NETs have been implicated in many gastrointestinal diseases including colo...

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Autores principales: Khan, Umama, Chowdhury, Sabrina, Billah, Md Morsaline, Islam, Kazi Mohammed Didarul, Thorlacius, Henrik, Rahman, Milladur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8307027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34298878
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147260
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Sumario:Neutrophils form sticky web-like structures known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as part of innate immune response. NETs are decondensed extracellular chromatin filaments comprising nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. NETs have been implicated in many gastrointestinal diseases including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the regulatory mechanisms of NET formation and potential pharmacological inhibitors in the context of CRC have not been thoroughly discussed. In this review, we intend to highlight roles of NETs in CRC progression and metastasis as well as the potential of targeting NETs during colon cancer therapy.

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