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 …

Key chemokines direct migration of immune cells in solid tumors

K Kohli, VG Pillarisetty, TS Kim - Cancer gene therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Immune cell infiltration into solid tumors, their movement within the tumor microenvironment
(TME), and interaction with other immune cells are controlled by their directed migration …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis in cancer and inflammatory diseases

H Ha, B Debnath, N Neamati - Theranostics, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The chemokine receptors CXCR1/2 and their ligand CXCL8 are essential for the activation
and trafficking of inflammatory mediators as well as tumor progression and metastasis. The …

Chemokines modulate immune surveillance in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and response to immunotherapy

AE Vilgelm, A Richmond - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are small secreted proteins that orchestrate migration and positioning of
immune cells within the tissues. Chemokines are essential for the function of the immune …

Interleukin-8 in cancer pathogenesis, treatment and follow-up

C Alfaro, MF Sanmamed, ME Rodríguez-Ruiz… - Cancer treatment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-8 (CXCL8) was originally described as a chemokine whose main
function is the attraction of a polymorphonuclear inflammatory leukocyte infiltrate acting on …

CXCL1: Gene, Promoter, Regulation of Expression, mRNA Stability, Regulation of Activity in the Intercellular Space

J Korbecki, K Barczak, I Gutowska, D Chlubek… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
CXCL1 is one of the most important chemokines, part of a group of chemotactic cytokines
involved in the development of many inflammatory diseases. It activates CXCR2 and, at high …

[HTML][HTML] The CXCL8-CXCR1/2 pathways in cancer

Q Liu, A Li, Y Tian, JD Wu, Y Liu, T Li, Y Chen… - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2016 - Elsevier
Persistent infection or chronic inflammation contributes significantly to tumourigenesis and
tumour progression. CXC motif ligand 8 (CXCL8) is a chemokine that acts as an important …

Neutrophils: important contributors to tumor progression and metastasis

A Swierczak, KA Mouchemore, JA Hamilton… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2015 - Springer
The presence of neutrophils in tumors has traditionally been considered to be indicative of a
failed immune response against cancers. However, there is now evidence showing that …

Recent advances reveal IL-8 signaling as a potential key to targeting breast cancer stem cells

JK Singh, BM Simões, SJ Howell, G Farnie… - Breast Cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Breast cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) are an important therapeutic target as they are
purported to be responsible for tumor initiation, maintenance, metastases, and disease …

Roles of the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis in the tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy

ZJ Han, YB Li, LX Yang, HJ Cheng, X Liu, H Chen - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In humans, Interleukin-8 (IL-8 or CXCL8) is a granulocytic chemokine with multiple roles
within the tumor microenvironment (TME), such as recruiting immunosuppressive cells to the …