Abstract
The chemokine-chemokine receptor system is a highly conserved family of small molecules that bind to a given receptor(s) to regulate the mobilization and trafficking of cells. Hypoxia within the tumor microenvironment plays a role in the upregulation of several chemokine receptors on tumor cells and secretion of different chemokines promoting tumor cell invasion and metastatic spread. Preliminary data from animal models show promising antitumor efficacy with the use of small molecule chemokine receptor antagonists to prevent tumor growth and metastasis. Future studies are needed to evaluate chemokine receptor antagonists alone and in combination with other standard radiation and chemotherapy regimens to control not only local tumor growth but also metastatic potential.
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Newcomb, E.W., Zagzag, D. (2009). HIF-1 Regulation of Chemokine Receptor Expression. In: Fulton, A. (eds) Chemokine Receptors in Cancer. Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-267-4_3
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