AUTHOR=Wan Jianhua , Ren Yuping , Yang Xiaoyu , Li Xueyang , Xia Liang , Lu Nonghua 

TITLE=The Role of Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Acute Pancreatitis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.565758

DOI=10.3389/fcell.2020.565758

ISSN=2296-634X

ABSTRACT=<p>Leukocyte invasion (neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages) is closely related to the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) and plays an important role in the systemic inflammatory response and other organ injuries secondary to AP. Increased and sustained activation of neutrophils are major determinants of pancreatic injury and inflammation. After the onset of AP, the arrival of the first wave of neutrophils occurs due to a variety of triggers and is critical for the exacerbation of inflammation. In this review, we summarize the functional characteristics of neutrophils, elastase, and heparin-binding proteins in granules, the mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment and the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in AP.</p>