Macrophage Extracellular Traps: Current Opinions and the State of Research regarding Various Diseases

Figure 1

Macrophage extracellular traps (METs): induction, structure, and function. MPO: myeloperoxidase; MMP-9: matrix metalloproteinase-9; eDNA: extracellular DNA; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NE: neutrophil elastase; MMP-12: matrix metalloproteinase-12; NETs: neutrophil extracellular traps; PAD: peptidylarginine deiminase; ACPA: anti-citrullinated protein antibody; CLS: crown-like structure.