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CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11/CXCR3 axis for immune activation - a target for novel cancer therapy

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Tokunaga, Ryuma, Zhang, Wu, Naseem, Madiha, Puccini, Alberto, Berger, Martin D, Soni, Shivani, McSkane, Michelle, Baba, Hideo +1 more·2018·Cancer Treatment Reviews

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Chemokines are proteins which induce chemotaxis, promote differentiation of immune cells, and cause tissue extravasation. Given these properties, their role in anti-tumor immune response in the cancer environment is of great interest. Although immunotherapy has shown clinical benefit for some cancer patients, other patients do not respond. One of the mechanisms of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors may be chemokine signaling. The CXCL9, -10, -11/CXCR3 axis regulates immune cell migration, differentiation, and activation, leading to tumor suppression (paracrine axis). However, there are some reports that show involvements of this axis in tumor growth and metastasis (autocrine axis). Thus, a better understanding of CXCL9, -10, -11/CXCR3 axis is necessary to develop effective cancer control. In this article, we summarize recent evidence regarding CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11/CXCR3 axis in the immune system and discuss their potential role in cancer treatment.

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Authors
Tokunaga, R., Zhang, W., Naseem, M., Puccini, A., Berger, M. D., Soni, S., McSkane, M., Baba, H., & Lenz, H.-J.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern California (US)
  • Kumamoto University (JP)
Corresponding author
Lenz, Heinz-Josef
Venue
Cancer Treatment Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-02
Volume
63
Pages
40-47
ISSN
0305-7372 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2770893462
Cited by
1,627
References
99
Citations by year
2026: 239 · 2025: 253 · 2024: 286 · 2023: 216 · 2022: 226 · 2021: 184 · 2020: 149 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 15
FWCI
6.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancer Treatment Reviews (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R01CA166161, P30CA014089)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
Keywords
CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, CXCR3, chemokines, chemokine signaling, antitumor immunity, leukocyte migration, tumor microenvironment, immune checkpoint inhibitors, immunotherapy resistance, tumor growth, metastasis, autocrine and paracrine signaling, cancer immunotherapy targets
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Lymphocyte Activation, Neoplasms, Chemokine CXCL10, Receptors, CXCR3, Chemokine CXCL9, Chemokine CXCL11

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