The role of the CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 chemokine axis in cancer

Y Shi, DJ Riese, J Shen - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are a family of small, secreted cytokines which regulate a variety of cell
functions. The CXC motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) binds to CXC chemokine receptor …

When immune cells turn bad—tumor-associated microglia/macrophages in glioma

S Roesch, C Rapp, S Dettling… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
As a substantial part of the brain tumor microenvironment (TME), glioma-associated
microglia/macrophages (GAMs) have an emerging role in tumor progression and in …

Tumor endothelial cells accelerate tumor metastasis

N Maishi, K Hida - Cancer science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor metastasis is the main cause of cancer‐related death. Understanding the molecular
mechanisms underlying tumor metastasis is crucial to control this fatal disease. Several …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXXIX. Update on the extended family of chemokine receptors and introducing a new nomenclature for …

F Bachelerie, A Ben-Baruch, AM Burkhardt… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
Sixteen years ago, the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Pharmacology
approved a system for naming human seven-transmembrane (7TM) G protein-coupled …

The CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis as a mechanism of immune resistance in gastrointestinal malignancies

SK Daniel, YD Seo, VG Pillarisetty - Seminars in cancer biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Single agent checkpoint inhibitor therapy has not been effective for most gastrointestinal
solid tumors, but combination therapy with drugs targeting additional immunosuppressive …

CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in colorectal cancer: therapeutic target in preclinical and clinical studies

T Khare, M Bissonnette, S Khare - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that promote cancer growth, metastasis, and
regulate resistance to chemotherapy. Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1) also known as …

Immune regulation by atypical chemokine receptors

RJB Nibbs, GJ Graham - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Chemokines have fundamental roles in regulating immune and inflammatory responses,
primarily through their control of leukocyte migration and localization. The biological …

Molecular basis of anti‐inflammatory action of platelet‐rich plasma on human chondrocytes: Mechanisms of NF‐κB inhibition via HGF

P Bendinelli, E Matteucci, G Dogliotti… - Journal of cellular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of articular cartilage through injury or disease presents major clinical challenges also
because cartilage has very poor regenerative capacity, giving rise to the development of …

β-arrestin-but not G protein-mediated signaling by the “decoy” receptor CXCR7

S Rajagopal, J Kim, S Ahn, S Craig… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Ubiquitously expressed seven-transmembrane receptors (7TMRs) classically signal through
heterotrimeric G proteins and are commonly referred to as G protein-coupled receptors. It is …

Enhancing the migration ability of mesenchymal stromal cells by targeting the SDF‐1/CXCR4 axis

LA Marquez-Curtis… - BioMed research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are currently being investigated in numerous clinical
trials of tissue repair and various immunological disorders based on their ability to secrete …