The role of the CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 chemokine axis in cancer

Y Shi, DJ Riese, J Shen - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are a family of small, secreted cytokines which regulate a variety of cell
functions. The CXC motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) binds to CXC chemokine receptor …

Chemokines in the cancer microenvironment and their relevance in cancer immunotherapy

N Nagarsheth, MS Wicha, W Zou - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
The tumour microenvironment is the primary location in which tumour cells and the host
immune system interact. Different immune cell subsets are recruited into the tumour …

T cell exclusion, immune privilege, and the tumor microenvironment

JA Joyce, DT Fearon - Science, 2015 - science.org
Effective immunotherapy promotes the killing of cancer cells by cytotoxic T cells. This
requires not only that cancer-specific T cells be generated, but also that these T cells …

Utilizing chemokines in cancer immunotherapy

F Märkl, D Huynh, S Endres, S Kobold - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
Immune checkpoint inhibition and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy have
demonstrated stunning clinical efficacy in many cancer types. However, most patients do not …

Stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment

AE Denton, EW Roberts, DT Fearon - Stromal immunology, 2018 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment comprises a mass of heterogeneous cell types, including
immune cells, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts, alongside cancer cells. It is increasingly …

CXCL12/CXCR4: a symbiotic bridge linking cancer cells and their stromal neighbors in oncogenic communication networks

F Guo, Y Wang, J Liu, SC Mok, F Xue, W Zhang - Oncogene, 2016 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates that the tumor microenvironment has critical roles in all
aspects of cancer biology, including growth, angiogenesis, metastasis and progression …

Cancer-related inflammation

J Candido, T Hagemann - Journal of clinical immunology, 2013 - Springer
Solid tumors consist of neoplastic cells, non-malignant stromal cells, and migratory
hematopoietic cells. Complex interactions between the cell types in this microenvironment …

Chemotaxis in cancer

ET Roussos, JS Condeelis, A Patsialou - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2011 - nature.com
Chemotaxis of tumour cells and stromal cells in the surrounding microenvironment is an
essential component of tumour dissemination during progression and metastasis. This …

The role of CXC chemokine receptors 1–4 on immune cells in the tumor microenvironment

KH Susek, M Karvouni, E Alici, A Lundqvist - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines govern leukocyte migration by attracting cells that express their cognate
ligands. Many cancer types show altered chemokine secretion profiles, favoring the …

Tumour-cell invasion and migration: diversity and escape mechanisms

P Friedl, K Wolf - Nature reviews cancer, 2003 - nature.com
Cancer cells possess a broad spectrum of migration and invasion mechanisms. These
include both individual and collective cell-migration strategies. Cancer therapeutics that are …