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ReviewJournal of translational autoimmunity2025

NETosis: A key player in autoimmunity, COVID-19, and long COVID.

Diana M Monsalve, Yeny Acosta-Ampudia, Nicolás Guerrero Acosta, Mariana Celis-Andrade, Ali Şahin, Ahsen Morva Yilmaz, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Carolina Ramírez-Santana

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Review in Journal of translational autoimmunity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Elevated blood viscosity is associated with dysautonomia in long COVID symptoms.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026
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  10. Host Responses to SARS-CoV-2 with an Emphasis on Cytokines.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  14. Citrullinated Histones as Emerging Host Defence Biomarkers: Understanding NETosis at the Bedside with the Backdrop of COVID-19.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026
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  16. Relationship of Circulatory Markers of NETosis with COVID-19 Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  18. It's a Trap!-Potential of Cathepsins in NET Formation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Diana M MonsalveCenter for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Yeny Acosta-AmpudiaCenter for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Nicolás Guerrero AcostaCenter for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Mariana Celis-AndradeCenter for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Ali ŞahinSelcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkiye.
Ahsen Morva YilmazTUBITAK Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK-MAM), Life Sciences, Medical Biotechnology Unit, Kocaeli, Turkiye.
Yehuda ShoenfeldZabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Reichman University, Herzelia, Israel.
Carolina Ramírez-SantanaCenter for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NETosis, the process through which neutrophils release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), has emerged as a crucial mechanism in host defense and the pathogenesis of autoimmune responses. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, this process received significant attention due to the central role of neutrophil recruitment and activation in infection control. However, elevated neutrophil levels and dysregulated NET formation have been linked to coagulopathy and endothelial damage, correlating with disease severity and poor prognosis in COVID-19. Moreover, it is known that SARS-CoV-2 can induce persistent low-grade systemic inflammation, known as long COVID, although the underlying causes remain unclear. It has been increasingly acknowledged that excessive NETosis and NET generation contribute to further pathophysiological abnormalities following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This review provides an updated overview of the role of NETosis in autoimmune diseases, but also the relationship between COVID-19 and long COVID with autoimmunity (e.g., latent and overt autoimmunity, molecular mimicry, epitope spreading) and NETosis (e.g., immune responses, NET markers). Finally, we discuss potential therapeutic strategies targeting dysregulated NETosis to mitigate the severe complications of COVID-19 and long COVID.

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AutoimmunityCOVID-19Long COVIDNETsNeutrophilsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID40071133
PMCPMC11894324

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