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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Unraveling the role of chemokines in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: expression levels at different stages.

Alba Guglielmo, Corrado Zengarini, Federica Tugnoli, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Alessandro Borghi, Monica Corazza, Michelangelo La Placa, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Alessandro Pileri

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  3. Multifaceted regulation of immune cells in radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis: from mechanistic insights to targeted therapies.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  5. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Within a Mycosis Fungoides Plaque: A Case Report.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alba Guglielmo *Section of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Corrado Zengarini *Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Federica TugnoliSection of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Pier Luigi ZinzaniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Alessandro BorghiSection of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Monica CorazzaSection of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Michelangelo La PlacaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Bianca Maria PiracciniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Alessandro PileriDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sezary syndrome (SS) are the most prevalent cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, classified separately in the 2022 WHO Classification due to their distinct features. Despite advances, the mechanisms underlying disease progression-from early patch and plaque lesions to advanced tumor stages-remain incompletely understood. Chemokines and their receptors play crucial roles in the migration and survival of malignant T cells, influencing tissue invasion, immune evasion, and dissemination. This review highlights the altered expression of chemokine receptors like CCR4, CCR7, CCR8, CCR10, CXCR3, and CXCR4 in MF/SS and their contribution to disease evolution. It also explores the transition from a Th1 to a Th2 immune profile, linked to tumor progression. The dual role of chemokines in physiology and pathology is examined, with emphasis on their therapeutic potential in CTCL.

Indexed as

ChemokinesLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMycosis FungoidesSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm StagingReceptors, ChemokineChemokinesReceptors, Chemokinechemokinescutaneous lymphomaligandlymphokinemycosis fungoidesreceptorreceptorsSézary syndrome

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PMID40861461
PMCPMC12370662

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