section_path: Biological functions/Neutrophil extracellular traps
section_name: Neutrophil extracellular traps
paragraph_text: Neutrophil extracellular traps
  
  Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are networks of extracellular fibers, primarily composed of DNA, which allow neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, to kill extracellular pathogens while minimizing damage to the host cells.