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ReviewCancer cell international2025

CXCL2: a key player in the tumor microenvironment and inflammatory diseases.

Yuanhao Lv, Caizheng Chen, Miaomiao Han, Chenfei Tian, Fuyang Song, Sijia Feng, Miaoming Xu, Ziyin Zhao, Hongyan Zhou, Wei Su and 1 more

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yuanhao LvDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Caizheng ChenDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Miaomiao HanDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Chenfei TianDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Fuyang SongDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Sijia FengDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Miaoming XuDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Ziyin ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Hongyan ZhouXinxiang Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Colorectal Cancer, Xinxiang First People's Hospital, Xinxiang, China.
Wei SuDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China. hnswei@163.com.
Jiateng ZhongDepartment of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China. jtzhong@xxmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Henan Province University Science and Technology Innovation Team No. 25IRTSTHN035Henan Province Young and Middle-aged Health Science and Technology Innovation Talent Project No. YXKC2021044Joint Construction Project of Henan Medical Science and Technology Research Plan No. LHGJ20240509Xinxiang Medical University Graduate Student Research and Innovation Support Program No. YJSCX202422Y
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CXCL2 (C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2), a constituent of the C-X-C chemokine subfamily, serves as a powerful chemotactic factor for neutrophils, facilitating leukocyte recruitment and movement while initiating an inflammatory response. Recent investigations have demonstrated the pivotal involvement of CXCL2 in carcinogenesis. Within the tumor microenvironment, CXCL2 modulates cellular activity primarily via its interaction with the CXCR2 receptor. The activation of signaling pathways, including ERK/MAPK, NF-κB/MAPK, PI3K/AKT, and JAK/STAT3, highlights CXCL2's inclination to promote tumorigenesis. Furthermore, the role of CXCL2 encompasses inflammatory conditions like lung inflammation, atherosclerosis, and obesity. This article examines the structural characteristics, biological roles, and molecular foundation of CXCL2 in carcinogenesis and inflammatory disorders.

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ChemokineCXCL2Inflammatory diseasesTargeted therapiesTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40197328
PMCPMC11978139

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