ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Targeting the CXCR4/CXCL12 Axis in Cancer Therapy: Analysis of Recent Advances in the Development of Potential Anticancer Agents.
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- CXCR4 mRNA overexpression: an indicator of poor survival and predictor of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.BMJ oncology · 2026Article
- Spatial ecostructural modelling of endometrial cancer identifies the key role of CD90 + CD105 + endothelial cells in tumour heterogeneity and predicts disease recurrence.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2025Article
- Targeting the CXCR4/CXCL12 Axis to Overcome Drug Resistance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.Cells · 2025Review
- CXCR4/CXCL12 axis promotes lymphatic metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor With Bone Marrow Infiltration: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Review
- CXCR7-TAGLN2 protein complex regulates invasion and metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a potential therapeutic target.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Bone metastases from endocrine cancer: advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Unraveling the alterations and biomarkers in the tumor microenvironment in lung adenocarcinoma metastases and their indications for therapeutic response and prognosis.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2025Review
- Could circulating tumor cells explain why breast conservation improves survival despite higher locoregional recurrence?Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cancer, a leading cause of premature death, arises from genetic and epigenetic mutations that transform normal cells into tumor cells, enabling them to proliferate, evade cell death, and stimulate angiogenesis. Recent evidence indicates that chemokines are essential in tumor development, activating receptors that promote proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. The CXCR4/CXCL12 signaling pathway is gaining attention as a promising target for cancer therapy. CXCR4, a chemokine receptor, is often overexpressed in various types of cancer, including kidney, lung, brain, prostate, breast, pancreas, ovarian, and melanomas. When it binds to its endogenous ligand, CXCL12, it promotes cell survival, proliferation, and migration, crucial mechanisms for the retention of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow and the movement of lymphocytes. The extensive expression of CXCR4 in cancer, coupled with the constant presence of CXCL12 in various organs, drives the activation of this axis, which in turn facilitates angiogenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis. Given the detrimental role of the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis, the search for drugs acting selectively against this protein represents an open challenge. This review aims to summarize the recent advancements in the design and development of CXCR4 antagonists as potential anticancer agents.
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