Neutrophils as protagonists and targets in chronic inflammation

Nature Reviews Immunology 17, 248 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nri.2017.10

Authors: Oliver Soehnlein, Sabine Steffens, Andrés Hidalgo & Christian Weber
Traditionally, neutrophils have been acknowledged to be the first immune cells that are recruited to an inflamed tissue and have mainly been considered in the context of acute inflammation. By contrast, their importance during chronic inflammation has been studied in less depth. This Review aims

Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - March 13, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Oliver Soehnlein Sabine Steffens Andr és Hidalgo Christian Weber Tags: Review Source Type: research