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151 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 384 Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • IRI + AB+FT not systematically characterized, and the specific hepatic myeloid cell population responsible for TLR4/MAPK activa- tion remains unclear.

    Intestinal microecology regulates neutrophil recruitment through TLR4/MAPK/CXCR2 signaling pathway to promote liver ischemia/reperfusion injury · 2026 · DOI

  • Next-generation therapeutic paradigms must transcend traditional antifungal eradication, focusing instead on targeted molecular intervention and microecological restoration to recalibrate overall scalp homeostasis

    Advances in Scalp Microbiome Research: Molecular Insights into the Metabolism-Inflammation-Barrier Axis and Dandruff Pathogenesis · 2026 · DOI

  • The current treatments for sepsis remain predominantly symptomatic and supportive, lacking effective targeted therapies. There is a lack of understanding of the pathological mechanisms of sepsis, particularly the role of free heme. The disease burden of sepsis has been substantially underestimated.

    The mechanisms by which free heme exacerbates sepsis and the potential therapeutic targets · 2026 · DOI

  • The underlying mechanisms of immune alterations in BPD are not fully understood. There is a need for biomarkers to predict disease severity in BPD.

    Integrative transcriptomic and functional profiling reveals neutrophil-associated immune dysregulation in bronchopulmonary dysplasia · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of the immune response in UC makes it challenging to identify specific targets for treatment. The lack of understanding of the exact mechanisms by which NEAT1 influences UC pathology. The need for innovative precision medicine approaches to address treatment failures in UC.

    NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis · 2026 · DOI

  • The exact role of NEAT1 in modulating neutrophil functions in UC is unclear. The mechanisms by which NEAT1 influences the pathological development of UC are not fully understood.

    NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to understand the molecular mechanisms of NET formation - The exploration of different components of NETs as potential therapeutic candidates is necessary - Investigating the interplay between NETosis and other cell death pathways is crucial

    Targeting neutrophil extracellular traps in bacterial infections: mechanistic insights and translational perspectives · 2026 · DOI

  • Further analysis of NETs-related signature models - Investigation of NETs in different disease settings - Research on the regulatory mechanisms specific to CRC

    Neutrophil extracellular traps in colorectal cancer: a paradoxical nexus of tumor defense and disease progression · 2026 · DOI

  • One challenge is the complexity of NET formation and its regulation by fungal species, morphotypes, cell wall components, and virulence factors. Another challenge is the need for a better understanding of the mechanisms by which pathogenic fungi evade NET-mediated host defense. A third challenge is the development of effective therapeutic approaches aimed at modulating NET formation and clearance.

    Neutrophil extracellular traps in antifungal immunity: mechanisms, dual roles, regulatory networks, and clinical perspectives · 2026 · DOI

  • Multi-omics approaches - Single-cell technologies - Precision immunomodulation - Clinical translation of NET biology in fungal infections

    Neutrophil extracellular traps in antifungal immunity: mechanisms, dual roles, regulatory networks, and clinical perspectives · 2026 · DOI

  • The treatment time window for ischemic stroke is limited to 4.5 h, - The procedure for intravenous thrombolysis requires specialized skills, - The procedure may damage the venous valves and carries the risk of bleeding and vascular injury

    Neutrophils: Linking Inflammation to Thrombosis and Unlocking New Treatment Horizons · 2025 · DOI

  • Research on therapeutic strategies targeting NET components, - Research on NET-platelet interfaces, - Investigation of the role of neutrophil elastase and thrombin in coagulation and innate immunity

    Neutrophils: Linking Inflammation to Thrombosis and Unlocking New Treatment Horizons · 2025 · DOI

  • The translation of antioxidant-based strategies into effective clinical or veterinary applications is complex. The stimulus-dependent variability of NETosis pathways complicates the selection of universally effective antioxidants. There is a need for early-phase human trials to determine the safety, efficacy, and therapeutic relevance of antioxidant-based strategies in NET-associated pathologies.

    Antioxidants as Modulators of NETosis: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Therapeutic Potential · 2025 · DOI

  • The absence of clinical data underscores the need for translational research efforts, - The stimulus-dependent variability of NETosis pathways complicates the selection of universally effective antioxidants, - No clinical trials directly assessing antioxidants as NETosis inhibitors in humans have been reported

    Antioxidants as Modulators of NETosis: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Therapeutic Potential · 2025 · DOI

  • Clinical trials involving the inhibition of NSPs have shown mixed results, - Little is known about NSP4, - The role of NSP4 in lung disease has been unexplored to date, - Only a handful of specific metzincins are known to be expressed by neutrophils

    Neutrophil-Derived Proteases in Lung Inflammation: Old Players and New Prospects · 2024 · DOI

  • Investigating the role of NSP4 in lung disease, - Exploring the potential of targeting other proteases, - Further research on the regulation of cathepsin activity, - Investigating the expression of metzincins in immune cells

    Neutrophil-Derived Proteases in Lung Inflammation: Old Players and New Prospects · 2024 · DOI

  • investigation of promising pharmaceutical candidates, - further studies on the role of free heme in sepsis progression

    The mechanisms by which free heme exacerbates sepsis and the potential therapeutic targets · 2026 · DOI

  • Brain metastasis (BrM) is a devastating complication of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), yet how host macroenvironmental conditions influence brain metastatic susceptibility remains poorly understood.

    DVT-primed neutrophils reshape the brain microenvironment to promote brain metastasis · 2026 · DOI

  • Canonical ferredoxin 1–dihydrolipoamide S -acetyltransferase–dependent cuproptosis is treated as a testable, but not yet established, mechanism in mature neutrophils.

    A Unified Mechanistic Framework for Copper Toxicity in Neutrophils: Metabolic Rewiring, Cell-Death Crosstalk, and Immune Dysfunction · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite the appreciation that tDNA/ctDNA can affect the tumor microenvironment (TME) to shape cancer progression and its promise in liquid biopsy applications, the mechanisms that control tDNA accumulation in the TME and the functional impacts of tDNA remain lacking.

    Oncogenic KRAS Promotes Extracellular DNA Clearance to Drive Immunosuppression in Colorectal Cancer · 2026 · DOI

  • This study provides mechanistic insights into the inflammatory-thrombotic processes in MPP-associated thrombosis and offers a rationale for further investigation of neutrophils, NETs, TLR2, and JAK/STAT3 signaling in this context.

    Neutrophils promote endothelial cell activation in pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia · 2026 · DOI

  • Although spontaneous release of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) has been reported in DR patients, the capacity of neutrophils from PDR patients to undergo inducible NET formation remains unexplored.

    Stimulus-Induced Histone H3 Citrullination and Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation Are Impaired in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite their importance, the effects and variability of circulating neutrophils in relation to NET formation during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI) remain inadequately characterized.

    MMP9High Neutrophils are Critical Mediators of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Formation and Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the underlying mechanisms of this alleviation remain incompletely understood.

    Bacteroides Fragilis‐Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles Deliver MiR‐5119 and Alleviate Colitis by Targeting PD‐L1 to Inhibit GSDMD‐Mediated Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation · 2025 · DOI

  • However, molecular details surrounding the interactions between NETs and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells are poorly understood.

    Neutrophil extracellular trap gene expression signatures identify prognostic and targetable signaling axes for inhibiting pancreatic tumour metastasis · 2025 · DOI

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