The neutrophils generate sticky webs of DNA called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that act as a “glue” and bind the crystals together during gallstone formation. Gallstones affect an ...

The presence of large clumps of DNA and an enzyme used by neutrophil immune cells suggested that these cells had been targeting bile crystals for attack. To test this, the team mixed cholesterol ...

video: The time-lapse movie depicts human neutrophils releasing large web-like structures called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) (red) in response to cholesterol crystals (green) over the ...