Characterization, Quantification, and Visualization of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

Josefine Hirschfeld*, Ilaria J. Chicca, Carolyn G.J. Moonen, Phillipa C. White, Martin R. Ling, Helen J. Wright, Paul R. Cooper, Mike R. Milward, Iain L.C. Chapple

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Abstract

Following the discovery of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in 2004 by Brinkmann and colleagues, there has been extensive research into the role of NETs in a number of inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis. This chapter describes the current methods for the isolation of peripheral blood neutrophils as well as of oral neutrophils for subsequent NET experiments, including approaches to quantify and visualize NET production, the ability of NETs to entrap and kill bacteria, and the removal of NETs by nuclease-containing plasma.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOral Biology
Subtitle of host publicationMolecular Techniques and Applications
EditorsGregory J. Seymour, Mary P. Cullinan, Nicholas C.K. Heng, Paul R. Cooper
PublisherHumana Press Inc
Pages451-472
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781071627808
ISBN (Print)9781071627792, 9781071627822
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2588
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Bibliographical note

The original version of this chapter was revised. The correction to this chapter is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2780-8_32

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Keywords

  • Cathepsin G
  • Chemiluminescence
  • DNA
  • Elastase
  • Fluorescence microscopy
  • Immunostaining
  • Myeloperoxidase
  • Neutrophil extracellular traps
  • Reactive oxygen species
  • SEM

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