Role of the CCL2CCR2 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the CCL2-CCR2 signaling axis in cancer metastasis

SY Lim, AE Yuzhalin, AN Gordon-Weeks, RJ Muschel - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The CCL2-CCR2 signaling axis has generated increasing interest in recent years due to its
association with the progression of cancer. Although first described as a chemotactic …

CCL2 in the Tumor Microenvironment

T O'Connor, M Heikenwalder - … : The Role of Chemokines–Part B, 2021 - Springer
The CC motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) is a crucial mediator of immune cell recruitment
during microbial infections and tissue damage. CCL2 is also frequently overexpressed in …

The inflammatory chemokine CCL5 and cancer progression

D Aldinucci, A Colombatti - Mediators of inflammation, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Until recently, inflammatory chemokines were viewed mainly as indispensable “gate
keepers” of immunity and inflammation. However, updated research indicates that cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of CCL2-CCR2 axis in the tumor microenvironment

S Kadomoto, K Izumi, A Mizokami - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chemokines are a small family of cytokines that were first discovered as chemotactic factors
in leukocytes during inflammation, and reports on the relationship between chemokines and …

[HTML][HTML] The CCL5/CCR5 axis in cancer progression

D Aldinucci, C Borghese, N Casagrande - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tumor cells can “hijack” chemokine networks to support tumor progression. In this context,
the CC chemokine ligand 5/CC chemokine receptor type 5 (CCL5/CCR5) axis is gaining …

CCR5 is a potential therapeutic target for cancer

H Hemmatazad, MD Berger - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chemokines and their cognate receptors play a major role in modulating
inflammatory responses. Depending on their ligand binding, chemokine receptors can …

[HTML][HTML] CCL2/CCR2 signaling in cancer pathogenesis

Q Hao, JV Vadgama, P Wang - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2020 - Springer
Chemokines are a family of small cytokines, which guide a variety of immune/inflammatory
cells to the site of tumor in tumorigenesis. A dysregulated expression of chemokines is …

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 …

CCL4 signaling in the tumor microenvironment

N Mukaida, S Sasaki, T Baba - … : The Role of Chemokines–Part A, 2020 - Springer
CCL4, a CC chemokine, previously known as macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β,
has diverse effects on various types of immune and nonimmune cells by the virtue of its …