Nature Communications (May 2020)

Neutrophil extracellular traps released by neutrophils impair revascularization and vascular remodeling after stroke

  • Lijing Kang,
  • Huilin Yu,
  • Xing Yang,
  • Yuanbo Zhu,
  • Xiaofei Bai,
  • Ranran Wang,
  • Yongliang Cao,
  • Haochen Xu,
  • Haiyu Luo,
  • Lu Lu,
  • Mei-Juan Shi,
  • Yujing Tian,
  • Wenying Fan,
  • Bing-Qiao Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16191-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Following ischemic insult, neovascularization and vascular remodelling play an essential part in the repair of brain damage. Here the authors show that neutrophil extracellular traps serve a detrimental role in the regeneration process, limiting the functional recovery of the brain post injury.