TY - JOUR TI - The chemokine network in cancer - much more than directing cell movement AU - Kulbe, Hagen AU - Levinson, NeilR. AU - Balkwill, Fran AU - Wilson, JuliaL. T2 - The International Journal of Developmental Biology AB - Cytokine and chemokine gradients are central to the directed movement of cells in both homeostatic and pathological processes. Most cancers have a complex chemokine network which can influence immune responses to the tumor, direct the extent and cellular composition of the leukocyte infiltrate and also play a role in angiogenesis. Tumor cells can also hijack the chemokine system and gain expression of certain chemokine receptors and respond to specific chemokine gradients. Chemokine receptor expression and activation on malignant cells may be central to the growth, survival and migration of cancer cells from the primary tumor. Chemokine receptors, both CC and CXC have been detected on malignant cells and the relevant ligands are sometimes expressed at the tumor site and at sites of tumor spread, suggesting a role for the chemokine family in malignant growth and metastasis. PY - 2004 DO - 10.1387/ijdb.041814hk VL - 48 IS - 5-6 SP - 489 EP - 496 J2 - Int. J. Dev. Biol. LA - en SN - 0214-6282 SN - 1696-3547 UR - https://ijdb.ehu.eus/article/041814hk Y2 - 2024/11/24/06:11:30 ER -