Research Article: Increased neutrophil extracellular trap formation in oligoarticular, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and enthesitis-related arthritis: biomarkers for diagnosis and disease activity
Introduction:
Objective: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are important factors in initiating and perpetuating inflammation. However, the role of NETs in different subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has been rarely studied. Therefore, we aimed to explore the ability of JIA-derived neutrophils to release NETs and the effect of TNF-? (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) inhibitors on NET formation both in vitro and in vivo, and evaluate the associations of NET-derived products with clinical and immune-related…
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