Kirsten GD Buurma
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Periodontal therapy increases neutrophil extracellular trap degradation
Periodontal therapy increases neutrophil extracellular trap degradation Open
In periodontitis, polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs) are activated. They entrap and eliminate pathogens by releasing neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Abnormal NET degradation is part of a pro-inflammatory status, affecting co-morbid…