Utilizing chemokines in cancer immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibition and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy have
demonstrated stunning clinical efficacy in many cancer types. However, most patients do not …
demonstrated stunning clinical efficacy in many cancer types. However, most patients do not …
Homeostatic chemokine receptors and organ-specific metastasis
A Zlotnik, AM Burkhardt, B Homey - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2011 - nature.com
It has been 10 years since the role of a chemokine receptor, CXCR4, in breast cancer
metastasis was first documented. Since then, the field of chemokines and cancer has grown …
metastasis was first documented. Since then, the field of chemokines and cancer has grown …
[HTML][HTML] Chemokines in tumor progression and metastasis
PJ Sarvaiya, D Guo, I Ulasov, P Gabikian, MS Lesniak - Oncotarget, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chemokines play a vital role in tumor progression and metastasis. Chemokines are involved
in the growth of many cancers including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer …
in the growth of many cancers including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer …
The chemokine system and cancer
FR Balkwill - The Journal of pathology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Chemokines (chemo‐attractant cytokines) are a group of small proteins that act together with
their cell surface receptors, in development, normal physiology and immune responses, to …
their cell surface receptors, in development, normal physiology and immune responses, to …
[HTML][HTML] TGF-β upregulates miR-181a expression to promote breast cancer metastasis
MA Taylor, K Sossey-Alaoui… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Late-stage breast cancer metastasis is driven by dysregulated TGF-β signaling, but the
underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. We attempted to …
underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. We attempted to …
Mitochondria-targeted analogues of metformin exhibit enhanced antiproliferative and radiosensitizing effects in pancreatic cancer cells
Metformin (Met) is an approved antidiabetic drug currently being explored for repurposing in
cancer treatment based on recent evidence of its apparent chemopreventive properties. Met …
cancer treatment based on recent evidence of its apparent chemopreventive properties. Met …
Breast cancer methylomes establish an epigenomic foundation for metastasis
F Fang, S Turcan, A Rimner, A Kaufman… - Science translational …, 2011 - science.org
Cancer-specific alterations in DNA methylation are hallmarks of human malignancies;
however, the nature of the breast cancer epigenome and its effects on metastatic behavior …
however, the nature of the breast cancer epigenome and its effects on metastatic behavior …
Mitochondria-targeted drugs synergize with 2-deoxyglucose to trigger breast cancer cell death
Cancer cells are long known to exhibit increased aerobic glycolysis, but glycolytic inhibition
has not offered a viable chemotherapeutic strategy in part because of the systemic toxicity of …
has not offered a viable chemotherapeutic strategy in part because of the systemic toxicity of …
Monomeric and dimeric CXCL12 inhibit metastasis through distinct CXCR4 interactions and signaling pathways
LJ Drury, JJ Ziarek, S Gravel… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Chemokines and chemokine receptors are extensively and broadly involved in cancer
metastasis. Previously, we demonstrated that epigenetic silencing of the chemokine …
metastasis. Previously, we demonstrated that epigenetic silencing of the chemokine …
Down-regulation of epithelial cadherin is required to initiate metastatic outgrowth of breast cancer
MK Wendt, MA Taylor, BJ Schiemann… - Molecular biology of …, 2011 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Reduced epithelial cadherin (E-cad) is a hallmark of invasive carcinomas that have acquired
epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotypes. Here we show that down-regulated E …
epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotypes. Here we show that down-regulated E …