Neutrophil extracellular traps induce the epithelial-mesenchymal transition: implications in post-COVID-19 fibrosis
L. Pandolfi, S. Bozzini, F. Vanessa, E. Percivalle, A. De Luigi, M. B. Violatto, G. Lopez, E. Gabanti, L. Carsana, M. D'Amato, M. Morosini, M. De Amici, M. Nebuloni, T. Fossali, R. Colombo, , F. Meloni
This study shows that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in lung cells, contributing to post-COVID-19 fibrosis.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2020Immunology