| Literature DB >> 33316289 |
Gregory P Takacs1, Joseph A Flores-Toro1, Jeffrey K Harrison2.
Abstract
Chemokines are a large subfamily of cytokines known for their ability to facilitate cell migration, most notably leukocytes, throughout the body. Chemokines are necessary for a functioning immune system in both health and disease and have received considerable attention for their roles in orchestrating temporal-spatial regulation of immune cell populations in cancer. Gliomas comprise a group of common central nervous system (CNS) primary tumors that are extremely challenging to treat. Immunotherapy approaches for highly malignant brain tumors offer an exciting new avenue for therapeutic intervention but so far, have seen limited successful clinical outcomes. Herein we focus on important chemokine/chemokine receptor systems in the regulation of pro- and anti-tumor mechanisms, highlighting potential therapeutic advantages of modulating these systems in malignant gliomas and other cancers.Entities:
Keywords: Chemokine; Glioblastoma; Immunotherapy; MDSC; Microglia; Tumor microenvironment
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33316289 PMCID: PMC8122077 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107790
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharmacol Ther ISSN: 0163-7258 Impact factor: 12.310