IL-6/JAK/STAT3 signaling in breast cancer metastasis: biology and treatment

SG Manore, DL Doheny, GL Wong, HW Lo - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Metastasis is the primary
cause of mortality for breast cancer patients. Multiple mechanisms underlie breast cancer …

Obesity and prostate cancer: weighing the evidence

EH Allott, EM Masko, SJ Freedland - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Obesity and prostate cancer (PCa) affect substantial proportions of Western
society. Mounting evidence, both epidemiologic and mechanistic, for an association …

Vitamin D inhibits monocyte/macrophage proinflammatory cytokine production by targeting MAPK phosphatase-1

Y Zhang, DYM Leung, BN Richers, Y Liu… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
It is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D
deficiency has been linked to various inflammatory diseases. However, the mechanism by …

Cancer-related inflammation: common themes and therapeutic opportunities

FR Balkwill, A Mantovani - Seminars in cancer biology, 2012 - Elsevier
Inflammatory cells and mediators are an essential component of the tumor
microenvironment. Inflammatory circuits can differ considerably in different tumors in terms of …

Tumour necrosis factor and cancer

F Balkwill - Nature reviews cancer, 2009 - nature.com
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) is a major inflammatory cytokine that was first identified for its
ability to induce rapid haemorrhagic necrosis of experimental cancers. When efforts to …

Exercise-induced myokines and their effect on prostate cancer

JS Kim, DA Galvão, RU Newton, E Gray… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Exercise is recognized by clinicians in the field of clinical oncology for its potential role in
reducing the risk of certain cancers and in reducing the risk of disease recurrence and …

Cytokines and chemokines as mediators of prostate cancer metastasis

TO Adekoya, RM Richardson - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The consequences of prostate cancer metastasis remain severe, with huge impact on the
mortality and overall quality of life of affected patients. Despite the convoluted interplay and …

Exercise training, circulating cytokine levels and immune function in cancer survivors: a meta-analysis

N Khosravi, L Stoner, V Farajivafa… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Anti-cancer therapies lead to chronic non-resolving inflammation and reduced
immune function. One potential therapy is exercise training, but the effectiveness of these …

Tumor necrosis factor and cancer, buddies or foes?1

X Wang, Y Lin - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays important roles in diverse
cellular events such as cell survival, proliferation, differentiation, and death. As a pro …

TNF-α in promotion and progression of cancer

F Balkwill - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2006 - Springer
Tumour necrosis factor alpha is a member of the TNF/TNFR cytokine superfamily. In
common with other family members, TNF-α is involved in maintenance and homeostasis of …