Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 229-237.doi: 10.12307/2025.580

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Advances and application of neutrophil extracellular traps and activated platelets in lung cancer research

Yu Daiyao1, 2, Shi Ping2, Yang Lan1, 2, Li Zhishu2, Lu Yongping2   

  1. 1North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China; 2Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan 628017, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2024-12-16 Accepted:2025-02-20 Online:2026-01-08 Published:2025-07-02
  • Contact: Shi Ping, MS, Master’s supervisor, Chief physician, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan 628017, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Yu Daiyao, Master candidate, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China; Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan 628017, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province, No. 2023NSFSC0329 (to SP)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Neutrophil extracellular traps and activated platelets are involved in the invasion, metastasis, growth, and angiogenesis of lung cancer, and are closely related to the development and prognosis of lung cancer.
OBJECTIVE: To review the mechanism of neutrophil extracellular traps and activated platelets in lung cancer and their application in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of lung cancer.
METHODS: “Platelet activation, lung neoplasms, extracellular traps, treatment” for English search terms and “lung cancer, neutrophil-extracellular traps, platelet activation, P-selectin, treatment” for Chinese search terms were searched in PubMed and CNKI databases. After reading the title and abstract of the literature, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 63 articles with high relevance were finally included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Formation of neutrophil extracellular traps and platelet activation were induced by lung tumor. (2) Neutrophil extracellular traps and activated platelets jointly promote the proliferation, growth and metastasis of lung cancer. (3) Neutrophil extracellular traps can be used as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis and progression of lung cancer. (4) Targeting neutrophil extracellular traps and activating platelets can be used as potential therapies for lung cancer.  


Key words: lung cancer, activated platelet, neutrophil extracellular trap, biomarker, diagnosis

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