Review Article

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps: Signaling Properties and Disease Relevance

Table 2

Comparison of the three types of NET formation.

TypeMain processNeutrophil survival statusTime

Vesicle-mediatedNuclear envelope breakdown and vesicle formationAlive5–60 min
Cell lyticHistone citrullination and cell membrane ruptureDead180–240 min
Mitochondrial DNAUnclearAlive>35 min