Histones of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Directly Disrupt the Permeability and Integrity of the Intestinal Epithelial Barrier.
Hsuan-Ju LaiHa T DoanElliot Y LinYi-Ling ChiuYuan-Kai ChengYi-He LinHao-Sen ChiangPublished in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)
PAD4-mediated NET formation has a detrimental role in acute colitis. NET-associated histones directly inhibit intestinal barrier function, resulting in cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo.