Franchi, T;
Eaton, S;
De Coppi, P;
Giuliani, S;
(2019)
The emerging role of immunothrombosis in paediatric conditions.
Pediatric Research
, 86
pp. 19-27.
10.1038/s41390-019-0343-6.
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Abstract
Background: Immunothrombosis is a physiological process based on the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to immobilise, contain and kill bacteria. This is an innate immune response in which the local activation of blood coagulation exerts the critical protective function during microbial infection. In recent years, there has been much interest in the adult literature about the key role of immunothrombosis in pathologic states including thrombosis, cancer, sepsis and trauma. Currently, little research has been done into its role in paediatric conditions. Methods: We conducted a literature search of the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE/PubMed) from the years 2000 to May 2018 and qualitatively identified 24 relevant papers. References of articles included for full-text review were checked for relevant publications. Results: Our aim is to summarise the most relevant evidences regarding an excessive production or defective removal of NETs in paediatric conditions. In particular, we have divided the role of immunothrombosis into acute (sepsis, necrotising enterocolitis, otitis media, neonatal arterial ischaemic stroke, haemolytic anaemic diseases) and chronic (systemic lupus erythematous, type 1 diabetes mellitus, respiratory diseases, graft-versus-host disease) conditions to find important similarities in their pathophysiology. Conclusion: The field of immunothrombosis in paediatric conditions is still in its infancy. We have presented multiple pathways of NET-induced disease together with possible areas of future research and treatments.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The emerging role of immunothrombosis in paediatric conditions |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41390-019-0343-6 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-019-0343-6 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10066871 |
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