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International Journal of Clinical Oncology

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01-10-2011 | Review Article

Molecular mechanisms of liver metastasis

Authors: Kenji Kawada, Suguru Hasegawa, Teppei Murakami, Yoshiro Itatani, Hisahiro Hosogi, Masahiro Sonoshita, Takanori Kitamura, Teruaki Fujishita, Masayoshi Iwamoto, Takuya Matsumoto, Ryo Matsusue, Koya Hida, Gaku Akiyama, Kae Okoshi, Masahiro Yamada, Junichiro Kawamura, Makoto Mark Taketo, Yoshiharu Sakai

Published in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology | Issue 5/2011

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer, and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in Japan. The majority of these deaths is attributable to liver metastasis. Recent studies have provided increasing evidence that the chemokine–chemokine receptor system is a potential mechanism of tumor metastasis via multiple complementary actions: (a) by promoting cancer cell migration, invasion, survival and angiogenesis; and (b) by recruiting distal stromal cells (i.e., myeloid bone marrow-derived cells) to indirectly facilitate tumor invasion and metastasis. Here, we discuss recent preclinical and clinical data supporting the view that chemokine pathways are potential therapeutic targets for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.

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Title: Molecular mechanisms of liver metastasis
Authors: Kenji Kawada
Suguru Hasegawa
Teppei Murakami
Yoshiro Itatani
Hisahiro Hosogi
Masahiro Sonoshita
Takanori Kitamura
Teruaki Fujishita
Masayoshi Iwamoto
Takuya Matsumoto
Ryo Matsusue
Koya Hida
Gaku Akiyama
Kae Okoshi
Masahiro Yamada
Junichiro Kawamura
Makoto Mark Taketo
Yoshiharu Sakai
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1341-9625
Electronic ISSN: 1437-7772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-011-0307-2

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