The chemokines CXCL8 and CXCL12: molecular and functional properties, role in disease and efforts towards pharmacological intervention

S Cambier, M Gouwy, P Proost - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Chemokines are an indispensable component of our immune system through the regulation
of directional migration and activation of leukocytes. CXCL8 is the most potent human …

NETosis as an oncologic therapeutic target: a mini review

S Jaboury, K Wang, KM O'Sullivan, JD Ooi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are a key form of pro-inflammatory cell death of
neutrophils characterized by the extrusion of extracellular webs of DNA containing …

Emerging role of chemokines in small cell lung cancer: Road signs for metastasis, heterogeneity, and immune response

P Khan, M Fatima, MA Khan, SK Batra… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a recalcitrant, relatively immune-cold, and deadly subtype
of lung cancer. SCLC has been viewed as a single or homogenous disease that includes …

Tumour extracellular vesicles induce neutrophil extracellular traps to promote lymph node metastasis

X Su, A Brassard, A Bartolomucci… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lymph nodes (LNs) are frequently the first sites of metastasis. Currently, the only prognostic
LN assessment is determining metastatic status. However, there is evidence suggesting that …

Small molecule antagonist of CXCR2 and CXCR1 inhibits tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis in pancreatic cancer

DR Prajapati, C Molczyk, A Purohit, S Saxena… - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis, and current therapeutic strategies are
ineffective in advanced diseases. We and others have shown the aberrant expression of …

Unveiling the immune microenvironment's role in breast cancer: A glimpse into promising frontiers

A Kotsifaki, N Alevizopoulos, V Dimopoulou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC), one of the most widespread and devastating diseases affecting women
worldwide, presents a significant public health challenge. This review explores the emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the role of CXCL8/CXCR2 in intervertebral disc degeneration: A path to promising therapeutic strategies

P Xue, L Lv, L Liu, Y Xu, C Zhou, Y Wang - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the primary etiology of low back pain
and radicular pain. Recent studies have found that chemokines play a role in IVDD, but the …

The chemical composition of secondary organic aerosols regulates transcriptomic and metabolomic signaling in an epithelial-endothelial in vitro coculture

S Offer, S Di Bucchianico, H Czech, M Pardo… - Particle and Fibre …, 2024 - Springer
Background The formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) by atmospheric oxidation
reactions substantially contributes to the burden of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), which …

CXCR1: A cancer stem cell marker and therapeutic target in solid tumors

C Molczyk, RK Singh - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Therapy resistance is a significant concern while treating malignant disease. Accumulating
evidence suggests that a subset of cancer cells potentiates tumor survival, therapy …

Systematic dissection of tumor-normal single-cell ecosystems across a thousand tumors of 30 cancer types

J Kang, JH Lee, H Cha, J An, J Kwon, S Lee… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The complexity of the tumor microenvironment poses significant challenges in cancer
therapy. Here, to comprehensively investigate the tumor-normal ecosystems, we perform an …