期刊
BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
卷 397, 期 6, 页码 485-496出版社
WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2015-0271
关键词
CFTR; cystic fibrosis; inflammation; lung; neutrophils; PMN
资金
- European Respiratory Society (ERS RESPIRE 2 fellowship)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic infection and inflammation. Among inflammatory cells, neutrophils represent the major cell population accumulating in the airways of CF patients. While neutrophils provide the first defensive cellular shield against bacterial and fungal pathogens, in chronic disease conditions such as CF these short-lived immune cells release their toxic granule contents that cause tissue remodeling and irreversible structural damage to the host. A variety of human and murine studies have analyzed neutrophils and their products in the context of CF, yet their precise functional role and therapeutic potential remain controversial and incompletely understood. Here, we summarize the current evidence in this field to shed light on the complex and multi-faceted role of neutrophils in CF lung disease.
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