ReviewCancers2020
Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Formation of the Pre-Metastatic Niche.
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Who cites it
50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- RUNX1-regulated ITGB1-enriched extracellular vesicles drive pancreatic cancer liver metastasis via fibrotic pre-metastatic niche formation.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Exosome membrane-biomimetic nanomedicine targets the pre-metastatic nicheMaterials today. Bio · 2026Article
- The pre-metastatic niche: mechanisms, heterogeneity, and therapeutic opportunities.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
- Contribution of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles in the establishment of the pre-metastatic niche: lessons learned from past experimentations and future directions.Clinical & experimental metastasis · 2026Review
- The unseen architects of metastasis: coagulation factors in pre-metastatic niche development.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
- Qoppa as a New Pan-Tumor Synthetic Parameter Derived from Tumor-Associated Biomarkers for Identifying Oncology Patients at High Risk of Metastasis: A Prospective Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- An Innovative In Vivo Model for CAR-T-Cell Therapy Development: Efficacy Evaluation of CD19-Targeting CAR-T Cells on Human Lymphoma, Using the Chicken CAM Assay.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Cytokine-driven modulation of WT1 and IL-10 in lung cancer progression.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Article
- Subtherapeutic Dose of Ionizing Radiation Reprograms the Pre-Metastatic Lung Niche, Accelerating Its Formation and Promoting Metastasis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- EYA3 regulation of NF-κB and CCL2 suppresses cytotoxic NK cells in the premetastatic niche to promote TNBC metastasis.Science advances · 2025Article
- Cancer cells impact the microrheology of endothelial cells during physical contact or through paracrine signalling.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- The Multifaceted Role of the IL-2 Cytokine Family in Melanoma: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Implications, and Immune Modulation.Journal of immunology research · 2025Review
- Serum EMMPRIN/CD147 promotes the lung pre-metastatic niche in a D2A1 mammary carcinoma mouse model.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Cytokine-based immunotherapy for gastric cancer: targeting inflammation for tumor control.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2025Review
- Intra Operative Mild Cooling of Large Tumors Reduces Their Invasive and Metastatic Functions While Increasing Their Resistance to Apoptosis.Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management · 2024Article
- Metabolic reprogramming and therapeutic resistance in primary and metastatic breast cancer.Molecular cancer · 2024Review
- Multi-stage mechanisms of tumor metastasis and therapeutic strategies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024Review
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Abstract
In the presence of a primary tumor, the pre-metastatic niche is established in secondary organs as a favorable microenvironment for subsequent tumor metastases. This process is orchestrated by bone marrow-derived cells, primary tumor-derived factors, and extracellular matrix. In this review, we summarize the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, CC-chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), and Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (CXCL1) in the formation of the pre-metastatic niche according to the most recent studies. Pro-inflammatory cytokines released from tumor cells or stromal cells act in both autocrine and paracrine manners to induce phenotype changes in tumor cells, recruit bone marrow-derived cells, and form an inflammatory milieu, all of which prime a secondary organ's microenvironment for metastatic cell colonization. Considering the active involvement of pro-inflammatory cytokines in niche formation, clinical strategies targeting them offer ways to inhibit the establishment of the pre-metastatic niche and therefore attenuate metastatic progression. We review clinical trials targeting different inflammatory cytokines in patients with metastatic cancers. Due to the pleiotropy and redundancy of pro-inflammatory cytokines, combined therapies should be designed in the future.
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