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ReviewMedComm2025

Neutrophil heterogeneity and plasticity: unveiling the multifaceted roles in health and disease.

Weifeng He, Lingfeng Yan, Dongxue Hu, Jianlei Hao, Yih-Cherng Liou, Gaoxing Luo

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Review in MedComm, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Weifeng HeInstitute of Burn Research State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (the Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China.
Lingfeng YanInstitute of Burn Research State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (the Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China.
Dongxue HuDepartment of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore.
Jianlei HaoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Clinical Medical College of Jinan University) Jinan University Zhuhai Guangdong China.
Yih-Cherng LiouDepartment of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore.
Gaoxing LuoInstitute of Burn Research State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (the Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutrophils, the most abundant circulating leukocytes, have long been recognized as key players in innate immunity and inflammation. However, recent discoveries unveil their remarkable heterogeneity and plasticity, challenging the traditional view of neutrophils as a homogeneous population with a limited functional repertoire. Advances in single-cell technologies and functional assays have revealed distinct neutrophil subsets with diverse phenotypes and functions and their ability to adapt to microenvironmental cues. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the multidimensional landscape of neutrophil heterogeneity, discussing the various axes along which diversity manifests, including maturation state, density, surface marker expression, and functional polarization. We highlight the molecular mechanisms underpinning neutrophil plasticity, focusing on the complex interplay of signaling pathways, transcriptional regulators, and epigenetic modifications that shape neutrophil responses. Furthermore, we explore the implications of neutrophil heterogeneity and plasticity in physiological processes and pathological conditions, including host defense, inflammation, tissue repair, and cancer. By integrating insights from cutting-edge research, this review aims to provide a framework for understanding the multifaceted roles of neutrophils and their potential as therapeutic targets in a wide range of diseases.

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neutrophil functionsneutrophil heterogeneityneutrophil plasticityneutrophil signaling pathwaysneutrophil‐targeted therapies

Identifiers

PMID39845896
PMCPMC11751288

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