Neutrophil heterogeneity: Bona fide subsets or polarization states?

JF Deniset, P Kubes - Journal of leukocyte biology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
JF Deniset, P Kubes
Journal of leukocyte biology, 2018academic.oup.com
Neutrophils are key components of the innate immune system that play important roles
during infection, injury, and chronic disease. In recent years, neutrophil heterogeneity has
become an emerging focus with accumulating evidence of neutrophil populations with
distinct functions under both steady-state and pathologic conditions. Despite these
advances, it remains unclear whether these different populations represent bona fide
subsets or simply activation/polarization states in response to local cues. In this review, we …
Abstract
Neutrophils are key components of the innate immune system that play important roles during infection, injury, and chronic disease. In recent years, neutrophil heterogeneity has become an emerging focus with accumulating evidence of neutrophil populations with distinct functions under both steady-state and pathologic conditions. Despite these advances, it remains unclear whether these different populations represent bona fide subsets or simply activation/polarization states in response to local cues. In this review, we summarize the varied neutrophils populations that have been described under both basal and during inflammation. We discuss the evidence that supports the existence of neutrophils subsets. Finally, we identify potential gaps in our knowledge that may further advance our current understanding of neutrophil heterogeneity.
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