The chemokines CXCL8 and CXCL12: molecular and functional properties, role in disease and efforts towards pharmacological intervention

S Cambier, M Gouwy, P Proost - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Chemokines are an indispensable component of our immune system through the regulation
of directional migration and activation of leukocytes. CXCL8 is the most potent human …

The principles of directed cell migration

S SenGupta, CA Parent, JE Bear - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Cells have the ability to respond to various types of environmental cues, and in many cases
these cues induce directed cell migration towards or away from these signals. How cells …

Dopamine, immunity, and disease

B Channer, SM Matt, EA Nickoloff-Bybel, V Pappa… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - ASPET
The neurotransmitter dopamine is a key factor in central nervous system (CNS) function,
regulating many processes including reward, movement, and cognition. Dopamine also …

[HTML][HTML] Imbalance of regulatory and cytotoxic SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4+ T cells in COVID-19

BJ Meckiff, C Ramírez-Suástegui, V Fajardo, SJ Chee… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The contribution of CD4+ T cells to protective or pathogenic immune responses to SARS-
CoV-2 infection remains unknown. Here, we present single-cell transcriptomic analysis of> …

Chronic and cycling hypoxia: drivers of cancer chronic inflammation through HIF-1 and NF-κB activation: a review of the molecular mechanisms

J Korbecki, D Simińska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic (continuous, non-interrupted) hypoxia and cycling (intermittent, transient) hypoxia
are two types of hypoxia occurring in malignant tumors. They are both associated with the …

The multifaceted nature of IL-10: regulation, role in immunological homeostasis and its relevance to cancer, COVID-19 and post-COVID conditions

V Carlini, DM Noonan, E Abdalalem, D Goletti… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a pleiotropic cytokine that has a fundamental role in modulating
inflammation and in maintaining cell homeostasis. It primarily acts as an anti-inflammatory …

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 …

Role of oxidative stress on SARS-CoV (SARS) and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: a review

S Suhail, J Zajac, C Fossum, H Lowater… - The protein journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in a global pandemic
and is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several …

Neuroinflammation: friend and foe for ischemic stroke

RL Jayaraj, S Azimullah, R Beiram, FY Jalal… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Stroke, the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide, is undergoing a change in
perspective with the emergence of new ideas on neurodegeneration. The concept that …

CC chemokines in a tumor: a review of pro-cancer and anti-cancer properties of the ligands of receptors CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, and CCR4

J Korbecki, K Kojder, D Simińska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
CC chemokines, a subfamily of 27 chemotactic cytokines, are a component of intercellular
communication, which is crucial for the functioning of the tumor microenvironment. Although …