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Proteolytic neutralization of extracellular histones by neutrophil elastase is enhanced by heparin

Joram Huckriede, Gwen M Keulen, Marcel C.G. van de Poll, Kanin Wichapong, Chris Reutelingsperger, Gerry A. F. Nicolaes

Joram Huckriede, G. (2025). Proteolytic neutralization of extracellular histones by neutrophil elastase is enhanced by heparin. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2025.03.039

NE can proteolyze extracellular histones, resulting in reduced cytotoxicity and inflammation in vitro. Histone proteolysis can be enhanced by the addition of heparins, indicating a potential combinatory treatment of histone-mediated events by heparins and NE in acute inflammatory diseases.