HMGB1 and endothelial dysfunction: Also, animal experiments demonstrated that PEVs significantly promoted NET formation, mainly manifested as up-regulation of histone H3, high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), and MPO; promoted endothelial dysfunction (up-regulation of angiopoietin-2, endocan, and syndecan-1); and stimulated inflammatory response (up-regulation of interleukin (IL) -1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP) -1) in the blood of sepsis rats.