Regulation and function of chemokines at the maternal–fetal interface

S Zhang, J Ding, Y Zhang, S Liu, J Yang… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Successful pregnancy requires the maternal immune system to tolerate the semi-allogeneic
embryo. A good trophoblast function is also essential for successful embryo implantation …

Emerging roles of the atypical chemokine receptor 3 (ACKR3) in cardiovascular diseases

V Duval, P Alayrac, JS Silvestre… - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines, and their receptors play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular
diseases (CVD). Chemokines classically mediate their effects by binding to G-protein …

CXCL12 enhances angiogenesis through CXCR7 activation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

M Zhang, L Qiu, Y Zhang, D Xu, JC Zheng, L Jiang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Angiogenesis is the process by which new vessels form from existing vascular networks.
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) may contribute to the study of vascular …

Inhibitory effects of delphinidin on the proliferation of ovarian cancer cells via PI3K/AKT and ERK 1/2 MAPK signal transduction

W Lim, G Song - Oncology letters, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Delphinidin is a member of the anthocyanidin family and is a natural pigment in red
cabbage, berries, sweet potatoes and grapes. It possesses nutraceutical properties against …

CXCL12 in normal and pathological pregnancies: a review

D Ao, DJ Li, MQ Li - American Journal of Reproductive …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The survival of allogeneic fetuses during pregnancy is a rather paradoxical phenomenon
with a complex mechanism. Chemokine ligand12 (CXCL12) and its receptors CXC …

Progress of immunotherapies in gestational trophoblastic neoplasms

T Wang, W Guo, X Ren, F Lang, Y Ma, C Qiu… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Background Different from other malignant gynecologic tumors, gestational trophoblastic
neoplasms (GTNs) exhibit an exceptionally high cure rate primarily through …

Drug design targeting the CXCR4/CXCR7/CXCL12 pathway

D Xu, R Li, J Wu, L Jiang… - Current topics in medicinal …, 2016 - benthamdirect.com
Under physiological conditions, CXCL12 modulates cell proliferation, survival,
angiogenesis, and migration mainly through CXCR4. Interestingly, the newly discovered …

The CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling axis plays a key role in cancer metastasis and is a potential target for developing novel therapeutics against metastatic cancer

P Yang, Y Hu, Q Zhou - Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer patients; there is currently no effective
treatment for cancer metastasis. This is primarily due to our insufficient understanding of the …

CXCR4, CXCR7, and CXCL12 are associated with trophoblastic cells apoptosis and linked to pathophysiology of severe preeclampsia

J Lu, WH Zhou, L Ren, YZ Zhang - Experimental and molecular pathology, 2016 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder with sudden onset of maternal hypertension and
proteinuria, which is characterized by defective cytotrophoblast invasion, increased …

Insights into the mechanism of CXCL12-mediated signaling in trophoblast functions and placental angiogenesis

L Wang, X Li, Y Zhao, C Fang, Y Lian… - Acta Biochimica et …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The chemokine CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are important signaling components
required for human blastocyst implantation and the progression of pregnancy. Growing …