Diversity and inter-connections in the CXCR4 chemokine receptor/ligand family: molecular perspectives

L Pawig, C Klasen, C Weber, J Bernhagen… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 mediate the homing of progenitor cells in the bone marrow
and their recruitment to sites of injury, as well as affect processes such as cell arrest …

NK cells in autoimmune diseases: Linking innate and adaptive immune responses

E Gianchecchi, DV Delfino, A Fierabracci - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The pathogenesis of autoimmunity remains to be fully elucidated, although the contribution
of genetic and environmental factors is generally recognized. Despite autoimmune …

Dysregulation of chemokine/chemokine receptor axes and NK cell tissue localization during diseases

G Bernardini, F Antonangeli, V Bonanni… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are small chemotactic molecules that play key roles in physiological and
pathological conditions. Upon signaling via their specific receptors, chemokines regulate …

The plasticity of immune cell response complicates dissecting the underlying pathology of multiple sclerosis

SK Sarkar, AML Willson… - Journal of Immunology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease characterized by the
destruction of the myelin sheath of the neuronal axon in the central nervous system. Many …

Brain endothelial CXCL12 attracts protective natural killer cells during ischemic stroke

S Wang, L de Fabritus, PA Kumar, Y Werner… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The innate lymphoid cell (ILC) family consists of NK cells, ILC type 1, 2, 3 and
lymphoid tissue inducer cells. They have been shown to play important roles in homeostasis …

New insights into the role of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1/CXCL12) in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

H Khorramdelazad, V Bagheri, G Hassanshahi… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The etiology of several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) is still not
clarified. MS is defined as an autoimmune disease with clinical features of a chronic …

Resveratrol pretreatment enhanced homing of SDF‐1α‐preconditioned bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of liver cirrhosis

M Hajinejad, P Pasbakhsh, A Omidi… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Stromal cell‐derived factor‐1α (SDF‐1α) has been known to implicate in homing of MSCs,
and resveratrol has been reported to have a positive influence on SDF‐1 level in the site of …

The differential expression of natural killer cells in NMOSD and MS

J Ding, DS Zhu, RH Hong, YF Wu, ZZ Li… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural killer (NK) cells are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory demyelinating
diseases of the central nervous system. However, the differential expressions of NK cells in …

Role of stromal derived factor-1a (SDF-1a) for spermatogenesis of busulfan-injured rats

N Khanlarkhani, K Mortezaee, F Amidi… - Reproductive …, 2017 - Elsevier
SDF-1a is a member of CXC chemokine family that plays a crucial role in stem cell
migration, cell apoptosis and development. The role of intra-scrotal administration of SDF-1a …

γδ T cells and NK cells–distinct pathogenic roles as innate-like immune cells in CNS autoimmunity

SC Edwards, AM McGinley, NC McGuinness… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the
central nervous system (CNS) resulting in progressive cognitive decline and physical …