Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are a meshwork of nuclear chromatin that is released into the extracellular space by neutrophils undergoing apoptosis at sites of infection, serving as a scaffold that traps extracellular bacteria to enhance their phagocytosis by other phagocytes.
Las NETs (trampas extracelulares de neutrófilos) son una malla de cromatina nuclear que se libera en el espacio extracelular por neutrófilos que sufren apoptosis en sitios de infección, sirviendo como un andamio que atrapa bacterias extracelulares para mejorar su fagocitosis por otros fagocitos.
| Front | A meshwork of nuclear chromatin that is released into the extracellular space by neutrophils undergoing apoptosis at sites of infection, serving as a scaffold that traps extracellular bacteria to enhance their phagocytosis by other phagocytes |
|---|---|
| Back | neutrophil extracellular traps NETs |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Heterodimeric transcription factor activated stimulation toll-like receptors antigen
Previous card: Abnormally low levels neutrophils blood neutropenia
Up to card list: Janeway's Immunobiology 9th Edition Concept Flash Card