ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 Axis in Colorectal Cancer: Therapeutic Target in Preclinical and Clinical Studies.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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80 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
- Chemokines as Prognostic Factor in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Immunoexpression of CXCL12 and CXCR4 in giant cell granulomas of the jaws and giant cell tumor of bone.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Article
- Inhibiting CXCL12/CXCR4 axis enhances T cell activity in gastric cancer.Cancer gene therapy · 2026Article
- Proteoglycans as Molecular Regulators of Bone Metastasis: Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Tumor-Bone Crosstalk, Dormancy, and Therapeutic Opportunities.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) antagonism in precision oncology: Clinical applications and future directions.Cancer pathogenesis and therapy · 2026Review
- The predictive diagnostic value of combined serum detection of CXCL12, VEGF, and CA125 for endometriosis.Medicine · 2026Article
- Engineered mesenchymal stem cells expressing CXCR4 and LIGHT enhance Anti-Tumor activity in a subcutaneous gastric cancer xenograft model.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Article
- The role of deubiquitinase USP33 in colorectal cancer tumorigenesis and its potential as a therapeutic target predictor.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Computational identification of natural CXCR4-binding candidates relevant to endometriosis and ovarian cancer progression.PloS one · 2026Article
- CXCR4 mRNA overexpression: an indicator of poor survival and predictor of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.BMJ oncology · 2026Article
- CXCR4-Targeted Nanotherapeutics: A Promising Approach for Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- TSPOAP1-AS1: A Novel Biomarker for the Prognosis and Therapeutic Target in Cervical Cancer.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2026Article
- Age-stratified analysis of therapeutic, immune, and glycosylation gene expression in colorectal cancer using machine learning.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- CXCL12 and CXCL13 as potential biomarkers for disease severity and recurrence in respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- CXCL12 deficiency promotes colorectal cancer progression and reduces anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy efficacy through MDSC regulation.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Advances in PLGA-based polymeric nanocarriers for colorectal cancer therapy: overcoming chemoresistance through controlled delivery strategies.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Assessment of prognostic risk of death in patients with multiple myeloma based on CD184 and CD269: A retrospective analysis.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
- Cytokine Networks in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Targets, and Emerging Strategies.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- CXCR4-Mediated Chemokine Signaling Orchestrates the Progression of Conjunctival Melanocytic Lesions.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Nanoparticle-Mediated CXCL12-CXCR4 Inhibition Reprograms Macrophages and Suppresses Gastric Carcinoma.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
20 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that promote cancer growth, metastasis, and regulate resistance to chemotherapy. Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1) also known as C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12), a prognostic factor, is an extracellular homeostatic chemokine that is the natural ligand for chemokine receptors C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4), also known as fusin or cluster of differentiation 184 (CD184) and chemokine receptor type 7 (CXCR7). CXCR4 is the most widely expressed rhodopsin-like G protein coupled chemokine receptor (GPCR). The CXCL12-CXCR4 axis is involved in tumor growth, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC). CXCR7, recently termed as atypical chemokine receptor 3 (ACKR3), is amongst the G protein coupled cell surface receptor family that is also commonly expressed in a large variety of cancer cells. CXCR7, like CXCR4, regulates immunity, angiogenesis, stem cell trafficking, cell growth and organ-specific metastases. CXCR4 and CXCR7 are expressed individually or together, depending on the tumor type. When expressed together, CXCR4 and CXCR7 can form homo- or hetero-dimers. Homo- and hetero-dimerization of CXCL12 and its receptors CXCR4 and CXCR7 alter their signaling activity. Only few drugs have been approved for clinical use targeting CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis. Several CXCR4 inhibitors are in clinical trials for solid tumor treatment with limited success whereas CXCR7-specific inhibitors are still in preclinical studies for CRC. This review focuses on current knowledge of chemokine CXCL12 and its receptors CXCR4 and CXCR7, with emphasis on targeting the CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis as a treatment strategy for CRC.
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