CC chemokines in a tumor: a review of pro-cancer and anti-cancer properties of the ligands of receptors CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, and CCR4

J Korbecki, K Kojder, D Simińska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
CC chemokines, a subfamily of 27 chemotactic cytokines, are a component of intercellular
communication, which is crucial for the functioning of the tumor microenvironment. Although …

Neutrophil chemoattractant receptors in health and disease: double-edged swords

M Metzemaekers, M Gouwy, P Proost - Cellular & molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Neutrophils are frontline cells of the innate immune system. These effector leukocytes are
equipped with intriguing antimicrobial machinery and consequently display high cytotoxic …

The colorectal cancer tumor microenvironment and its impact on liver and lung metastasis

R Chandra, JD Karalis, C Liu, GZ Murimwa, J Voth Park… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide.
Metastasis to secondary organs, such as the liver and lungs, is a key driver of CRC-related …

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 …

Transforming growth factor-β signaling pathway in colorectal cancer and its tumor microenvironment

Y Itatani, K Kawada, Y Sakai - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling is one of the important cellular pathways
that play key roles for tissue maintenance. In particular, it is important in the context of …

Chemokines and their receptors promoting the recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells into the tumor

BH Li, MA Garstka, ZF Li - Molecular immunology, 2020 - Elsevier
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) expand in tumor-bearing host. They suppress
anti-tumor immune response and promote tumor growth. Chemokines play a vital role in …

Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals tumor immune microenvironment heterogenicity and granulocytes enrichment in colorectal cancer liver metastases

Y Zhang, J Song, Z Zhao, M Yang, M Chen, C Liu, J Ji… - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the top 3 leading causes of cancer-related deaths, and
tumor malignant progression and metastases contribute to the high mortality of advanced …

Determinants of metastatic competency in colorectal cancer

DVF Tauriello, A Calon, E Lonardo… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types and represents a major
therapeutic challenge. Although initial events in colorectal carcinogenesis are relatively well …

The Interplay Between Neutrophils and CD8+ T Cells Improves Survival in Human Colorectal Cancer

V Governa, E Trella, V Mele, L Tornillo… - Clinical Cancer …, 2017 - AACR
Purpose: Tumor infiltration by different T lymphocyte subsets is known to be associated with
favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer. Still debated is the role of innate immune system …

Tumour-associated neutrophils secrete AGR2 to promote colorectal cancer metastasis via its receptor CD98hc–xCT

S Tian, Y Chu, J Hu, X Ding, Z Liu, D Fu, Y Yuan… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Reciprocal cellular crosstalk within the tumour microenvironment (TME) actively
participates in tumour progression. The anterior gradient-2 (AGR2) can be secreted to …