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01-12-2013 | Review
Role of platelet chemokines, PF-4 and CTAP-III, in cancer biology
Authors:
Katerina Pilatova, Kristina Greplova, Regina Demlova, Beatrix Bencsikova, Giannoula Lakka Klement, Lenka Zdrazilova-Dubska
Published in:
Journal of Hematology & Oncology
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Issue 1/2013
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Abstract
With the recent addition of anti-angiogenic agents to cancer treatment, the angiogenesis regulators in platelets are gaining importance. Platelet factor 4 (PF-4/CXCL4) and Connective tissue activating peptide III (CTAP-III) are two platelet-associated chemokines that modulate tumor angiogenesis, inflammation within the tumor microenvironment, and in turn tumor growth. Here, we review the role of PF-4 and CTAP-III in the regulation of tumor angiogenesis; the results of clinical trial using recombinant PF-4 (rPF-4); and the use of PF-4 and CTAP-III as cancer biomarkers.