Neutrophil extracellular traps have auto-catabolic activity and produce mononucleosome-associated circulating DNA

Because circulating DNA (cirDNA) are mainly detected as mononucleosome-associated circulating DNA (mono-N cirDNA) in blood apoptosis has until now been considered as the main source of cirDNA. The mechanism of cirDNA release into the circulation, however, is still not fully understood. This work addresses that knowledge gap, working from the postulate that neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) may be a source of cirDNA, and by investigating whether NET may directly produce mono-N cirDNAEGA study EGAS00001006759