More than just attractive: how CCL2 influences myeloid cell behavior beyond chemotaxis

M Gschwandtner, R Derler, KS Midwood - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) is renowned for its ability to drive the
chemotaxis of myeloid and lymphoid cells. It orchestrates the migration of these cell types …

Immune crosstalk in cancer progression and metastatic spread: a complex conversation

H Garner, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Metastatic disease is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer deaths. For successful
dissemination and metastasis, cancer cells must evade detection and destruction by the …

Chemokines modulate immune surveillance in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and response to immunotherapy

AE Vilgelm, A Richmond - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are small secreted proteins that orchestrate migration and positioning of
immune cells within the tissues. Chemokines are essential for the function of the immune …

MDSCs: key criminals of tumor pre-metastatic niche formation

Y Wang, Y Ding, N Guo, S Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of disseminated metastases remains the primary cause of mortality in
cancer patients. Formation of the pre-metastatic niche (PMN), which precedes the …

The chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/CCL2 is a promoter of breast cancer metastasis

T Yoshimura, C Li, Y Wang, A Matsukawa - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, and metastasis is the leading cause
of death in cancer patients. Human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) was …

Role of chemokine systems in cancer and inflammatory diseases

H Li, M Wu, X Zhao - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chemokines are a large family of small secreted proteins that have fundamental roles in
organ development, normal physiology, and immune responses upon binding to their …

Mammary tumor-derived CCL2 enhances pro-metastatic systemic inflammation through upregulation of IL1β in tumor-associated macrophages

K Kersten, SB Coffelt, M Hoogstraat… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with primary solid malignancies frequently exhibit signs of systemic inflammation.
Notably, elevated levels of neutrophils and their associated soluble mediators are regularly …

Advanced role of neutrophils in common respiratory diseases

J Liu, Z Pang, G Wang, X Guan, K Fang… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Respiratory diseases, always being a threat towards the health of people all over the world,
are most tightly associated with immune system. Neutrophils serve as an important …

A rosetta stone for breast cancer: prognostic value and dynamic regulation of neutrophil in tumor microenvironment

W Zhang, Y Shen, H Huang, S Pan, J Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Increasing evidence has revealed that the initiation and progression of breast cancer are
greatly affected by the immune environment. Neutrophils are the most abundant leucocytes …

Beyond PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition: what the future holds for breast cancer immunotherapy

S Chrétien, I Zerdes, J Bergh, A Matikas, T Foukakis - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer immunotherapy has altered the management of human malignancies, improving
outcomes in an expanding list of diseases. Breast cancer-presumably due to its perceived …