The role of IL-6 in cancer cell invasiveness and metastasis—overview and therapeutic opportunities

M Rašková, L Lacina, Z Kejík, A Venhauerová… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) belongs to a broad class of cytokines involved in the regulation of various
homeostatic and pathological processes. These activities range from regulating embryonic …

Crosstalk between CAFs and tumour cells in head and neck cancer

X Li, C González-Maroto, M Tavassoli - Cell Death Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are amongst the most aggressive,
complex, and heterogeneous malignancies. The standard of care treatments for HNC …

CD44/CD44v6 a reliable companion in cancer-initiating cell maintenance and tumor progression

Z Wang, K Zhao, T Hackert, M Zöller - Frontiers in cell and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer death, tumor progression proceeding through
emigration from the primary tumor, gaining access to the circulation, leaving the circulation …

Cancer stem cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: identification, characterization and clinical implications

C Peitzsch, J Nathansen, SI Schniewind, F Schwarz… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most commonly diagnosed
cancer worldwide. Despite advances in the treatment management, locally advanced …

The IL-6R and Bmi-1 axis controls self-renewal and chemoresistance of head and neck cancer stem cells

AE Herzog, KA Warner, Z Zhang, E Bellile… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite major progress in elucidating the pathobiology of head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma (HNSCC), the high frequency of disease relapse correlates with unacceptably …

[HTML][HTML] An evolving paradigm of cancer stem cell hierarchies: therapeutic implications

AJ Cole, AP Fayomi, VI Anyaeche, S Bai… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over a decade of research has confirmed the critical role of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) in
tumor initiation, chemoresistance, and metastasis. Increasingly, CSC hierarchies have …

[HTML][HTML] Association between interleukin-6 and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review

U Uz, G Eskiizmir - Clinical and experimental …, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a proinflammatory cytokine which plays an important role in
several regulatory mechanisms of cancer. Moreover, experimental and clinical studies have …

Interleukin-6 at the host-tumor interface: STAT3 in biomolecular condensates in cancer cells

PB Sehgal - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
It was recognized over 30 years ago that the polyfunctional cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) was
an almost invariant presence at the host-tumor interface. The IL-6 in the tumor …

IL-6 in the ecosystem of head and neck cancer: possible therapeutic perspectives

M Španko, K Strnadová, AJ Pavlíček, P Szabo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a highly potent cytokine involved in multiple biological processes. It
was previously reported to play a distinct role in inflammation, autoimmune and psychiatric …

Redistribution of ASIC1a channels triggered by IL-6: Potential role of ASIC1a in neuroinflammation

LCS Castellanos, RG Gatto, GOM Malnati… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cytokines, particularly IL-6, play a crucial role in modulating immune responses in
the central nervous system (CNS). Elevated IL-6 levels have been observed in …