title: Neutrophils as protagonists and targets in chronic inflammation.
abstract: Traditionally, neutrophils have been acknowledged to be the first immune cells that are recruited to an inflamed tissue and have mainly been considered in the context of acute inflammation. By contrast, their importance during chronic inflammation has been studied in less depth. This Review aims to summarize our current understanding of the roles of neutrophils in chronic inflammation, with a focus on how they communicate with other immune and non-immune cells within tissues. We also scrutinize the roles of neutrophils in wound healing and the resolution of inflammation, and finally, we outline emerging therapeutic strategies that target neutrophils.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinksa Institutet, von Eulers Väg 8, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Soehnlein
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steffens
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Calle de Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany.|Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*