[HTML][HTML] Targeting the CCL2/CCR2 axis in cancer immunotherapy: one stone, three birds?

L Fei, X Ren, H Yu, Y Zhan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
CCR2 is predominantly expressed by monocytes/macrophages with strong proinflammatory
functions, prompting the development of CCR2 antagonists to dampen unwanted immune …

CCR2 influences T regulatory cell migration to tumors and serves as a biomarker of cyclophosphamide sensitivity

PL Loyher, J Rochefort, C Baudesson de Chanville… - Cancer Research, 2016 - AACR
The CCL2 chemokine receptor CCR2 drives cancer by mediating the recruitment of
monocytes and myeloid-derived suppressor cells to the tumor microenvironment. In this …

CCL2/CCR2-dependent recruitment of functional antigen-presenting cells into tumors upon chemotherapy

Y Ma, SR Mattarollo, S Adjemian, H Yang, L Aymeric… - Cancer research, 2014 - AACR
The therapeutic efficacy of anthracyclines relies, at least partially, on the induction of a
dendritic cell–and T-lymphocyte–dependent anticancer immune response. Here, we show …

Chemokines and cancer: new immune checkpoints for cancer therapy

N Karin - Current opinion in immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•A limited number of chemokines direct the polarization of CD4+ and CD8+ T
cells.•The CXCL10 is a driver chemokine of effector CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.•CXCL10 …

Targeting autocrine CCL5–CCR5 axis reprograms immunosuppressive myeloid cells and reinvigorates antitumor immunity

Y Ban, J Mai, X Li, M Mitchell-Flack, T Zhang, L Zhang… - Cancer research, 2017 - AACR
The tumor-promoting potential of CCL5 has been proposed but remains poorly understood.
We demonstrate here that an autocrine CCL5–CCR5 axis is a major regulator of …

[HTML][HTML] More than just attractive: how CCL2 influences myeloid cell behavior beyond chemotaxis

M Gschwandtner, R Derler, KS Midwood - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) is renowned for its ability to drive the
chemotaxis of myeloid and lymphoid cells. It orchestrates the migration of these cell types …

Maximal T Cell–Mediated Antitumor Responses Rely upon CCR5 Expression in Both CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells

A González-Martín, L Gómez, J Lustgarten, E Mira… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Immune responses against cancer rely upon leukocyte trafficking patterns that are
coordinated by chemokines. CCR5, the receptor for chemotactic chemokines MIP1alpha …

CCL2/CCR2 pathway mediates recruitment of myeloid suppressor cells to cancers

B Huang, Z Lei, J Zhao, W Gong, J Liu, Z Chen, Y Liu… - Cancer letters, 2007 - Elsevier
In addition to direct effect on tumor cells, the tumor-promoting activity of CCL2 has been
ascribed to its role in chemoattracting tumor-associated macrophages. However it is unclear …

Role of the CCL2‐CCR2 signalling axis in cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic targeting

M Xu, Y Wang, R Xia, Y Wei, X Wei - Cell proliferation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The chemokine ligand CCL2 and its receptor CCR2 are implicated in the initiation and
progression of various cancers. CCL2 can activate tumour cell growth and proliferation …

CCL3 signaling in the tumor microenvironment

I Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, D Fotiou, E Terpos - … Microenvironment: The Role …, 2020 - Springer
Within the tumor microenvironment, chemokines play a key role in immune cell trafficking
regulation and immune landscape formulation. CCL3 or macrophage inflammatory protein …