Effect of Vitamin D3 in combination with Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on NETosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Figure 1

Neutrophils and NETs in blood smears from a healthy subject before vitamin D3/omega-3 PUFA supplementation. The blood was incubated (37°C, 2 h) with no added PMA (a, b) or with 100 nM PMA (c–e): (a) a resting neutrophil; (c) an activated neutrophil; (b, d) NETs (indicated by arrows); (e) a neutrophil aggregate (indicated by arrows). Scale bar: 20 μm.

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