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 …

The role of tumor-associated neutrophils in colorectal cancer

R Mizuno, K Kawada, Y Itatani, R Ogawa… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths worldwide and
the number of CRC patients is increasing progressively. Despite the improvement of the …

Targeting CXCR2 inhibits the progression of lung cancer and promotes therapeutic effect of cisplatin

Y Cheng, F Mo, Q Li, X Han, H Shi, S Chen, Y Wei… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Drug-resistance and severe side effects of chemotherapeutic agents result in
unsatisfied survival of patients with lung cancer. CXCLs/CXCR2 axis plays an important role …

Emerging cytokine networks in colorectal cancer

NR West, S McCuaig, F Franchini… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Cytokine networks are crucial aspects of tumour immunology, particularly for colorectal
cancer (CRC), in which inflammation and antitumour immunity are key determinants of …

CXCL5/CXCR2 axis in tumor microenvironment as potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target

W Zhang, H Wang, M Sun, X Deng, X Wu… - Cancer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in solid tumors, especially
chemokines, are currently attracting much attention from scientists. C‐X‐C motif chemokine …

[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 …

CXCR2 receptor: regulation of expression, signal transduction, and involvement in cancer

J Korbecki, P Kupnicka, M Chlubek, J Gorący… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemokines are a group of about 50 chemotactic cytokines crucial for the migration of
immune system cells and tumor cells, as well as for metastasis. One of the 20 chemokine …

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 …