Curcumin and chemokines: mechanism of action and therapeutic potential in inflammatory diseases

M Sadeghi, S Dehnavi, A Asadirad, S Xu… - …, 2023 - Springer
Chemokines belong to the family of cytokines with chemoattractant properties that regulate
chemotaxis and leukocyte migration, as well as the induction of angiogenesis and …

COVID-19-associated cytokine storm syndrome and diagnostic principles: an old and new Issue

X Yongzhi - Emerging microbes & infections, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 has claimed 2,137,908 lives in more than a year. Some COVID-19
patients experience sudden and rapid deterioration with the onset of fatal cytokine storm …

Structural Insights into Molecular Recognition and Receptor Activation in Chemokine–Chemokine Receptor Complexes

L Urvas, E Kellenberger - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
The chemokine system is a key player in the functioning of the immune system and a sought-
after target for drug candidates. The number of experimental structures of chemokines in …

Targeting chemokines and chemokine receptors in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

S Dhaiban, M Al-Ani, NM Elemam… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated and neurodegenerative disorder that results
in inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS). MS symptoms …

Assessing immune infiltration and the tumor microenvironment for the diagnosis and prognosis of sarcoma

N Zhu, J Hou - Cancer Cell International, 2020 - Springer
Background Sarcomas, cancers originating from mesenchymal cells, are comprehensive
tumors with poor prognoses, yet their tumorigenic mechanisms are largely unknown. In this …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of liver failure on the immune system

A Dąbrowska, B Wilczyński, J Mastalerz… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Liver failure profoundly affects the immune system, leading to dysregulation of innate and
adaptive immune response. This review explores the intricate relationship between liver …

Structural perspectives on chemokine receptors

K Kayastha, Y Zhou, S Brünle - Biochemical Society …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Chemokine receptors are integral to the immune system and prime targets in drug discovery
that have undergone extensive structural elucidation in recent years. We outline a timeline of …

Heterodimers Are an Integral Component of Chemokine Signaling Repertoire

K Kaffashi, D Dréau, IV Nesmelova - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chemokines are a family of signaling proteins that play a crucial role in cell–cell
communication, cell migration, and cell trafficking, particularly leukocytes, under both normal …

Identification of potential interleukin-8 inhibitors acting on the interactive site between chemokine and CXCR2 receptor: A computational approach

TTN Tran, QH Tran, QT Nguyen, MT Le, DTT Trinh… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Interactions between interleukin (IL)-8 and its receptors, CXCR1, and CXCR2, serve crucial
roles in inflammatory conditions and various types of cancers. Inhibition of this signaling …

Benchmarking AlphaFold-Generated Structures of Chemokine–Chemokine Receptor Complexes

L Urvas, L Chiesa, G Bret, C Jacquemard… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
AlphaFold and AlphaFold-Multimer have become two essential tools for the modeling of
unknown structures of proteins and protein complexes. In this work, we extensively …