Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic poly-articular chronic autoimmune joint disease that
mainly damages the hands and feet, which affects 0.5% to 1.0% of the population …

Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries from pre-existing vasculature, which plays a
critical role in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as …

CXCL16 is a chemotactic cytokine belonging to the α-chemokine subfamily. It plays a
significant role in the progression of cancer, as well as the course of atherosclerosis, renal …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that commonly causes inflammation
and bone destruction in multiple joints. Inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and TNF-α, play …

Background aims Exosomes, a key component of cell paracrine secretion, can exert
protective effects in various disease models. However, application of exosomes in vascular …

Significance: Angiogenesis plays a critical role in wound healing. A defect in the formation of
a neovasculature induces ulcer formation. One of the challenges faced by the clinician when …

Abstract The C–X–C motif ligand 16, or CXCL16, is a chemokine that belongs to the ELR−
CXC subfamily. Its function is to bind to the chemokine receptor CXCR6, which is a G protein …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases with high disability and mortality rates.
In the elderly population, the incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing annually …

Although various chemokines have pro-tumorigenic actions in cancers, the effects of
CXCL16 remain controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular …

Chemokines, a family of small secreted chemotactic cytokines, and their G protein-coupled
seven transmembrane spanning receptors control the migratory patterns, positioning and …