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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2023

The role of Th-17 cells and IL-17 in the metastatic spread of breast cancer: As a means of prognosis and therapeutic target.

Tewodros Shibabaw, Banchamlak Teferi, Birhanu Ayelign

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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3 authors.

Tewodros ShibabawDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Banchamlak TeferiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Birhanu AyelignDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metastatic breast cancer is one of the most common and well-known causes of death for women worldwide. The inflammatory tumor cell and other cancer hallmarks dictate the metastatic form and dissemination of breast cancer. Taking these into account, from various components of the tumor microenvironment, a pro-inflammatory infiltrative cell known as Th-17 plays an immense role in breast cancer proliferation, invasiveness, and metastasis. It has been demonstrated that IL-17, a pleiotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine generated by Th-17, is upregulated in a metastatic form of breast cancer. Recent research updates stated that chronic inflammation and mediators like cytokines and chemokines are causative hallmarks in many human cancers, including breast cancer. Therefore, IL-17 and its multiple downward signaling molecules are the centers of research attention to develop potent treatment options for cancer. They provide information on the role of IL-17-activated MAPK, which results in tumor cell proliferation and metastasis

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Breast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCytokinesFemaleHumansInterleukin-17NF-kappa BPrognosisTh17 CellsTumor MicroenvironmentCytokinesInterleukin-17NF-kappa Bantitumor effectsbone metastasisbreast cancerinflammationinterleukin-17AMAPKMMPsNF-kB

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PMID36993955
PMCPMC10040566

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