Immunohistochemical Expression of CXCR4 on Breast Cancer and Its Clinical Significance
Joint Authors
Watanabe, Maria Angélica Ehara
Losi Guembarovski, Roberta
Banin Hirata, Bruna Karina
Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Coral de
Okuyama Kishima, Marina
Amarante, Marla Karine
de Oliveira, Karen Brajão
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many tumor cells express chemokines and chemokine receptors, and, for this reason, these molecules can affect the tumor progression.
It is known that breast cancer is a complex and heterogeneous neoplasia comprising distinct diseases, histological characteristics, and clinical outcomes.
The most studied role for CXCL12 chemokine and its receptor CXCR4 in breast cancer pathogenesis is the metastasis event, although several reports have demonstrated its involvement in other processes, such as angiogenesis and tumor growth.
It has been found that CXCR4 is required for breast cancer cell migration to other sites such as lung, bone, and lymph nodes, which express high levels of CXCL12 chemokine.
Therefore, CXCR4 is being considered a prognostic marker in breast cancer.
Within this context, this review summarizes established studies involving expression of CXCR4 on breast cancer, focusing on its clinical significance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okuyama Kishima, Marina& Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Coral de& Banin Hirata, Bruna Karina& Losi Guembarovski, Roberta& de Oliveira, Karen Brajão& Amarante, Marla Karine…[et al.]. 2015. Immunohistochemical Expression of CXCR4 on Breast Cancer and Its Clinical Significance. Analytical Cellular Pathology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052371
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okuyama Kishima, Marina…[et al.]. Immunohistochemical Expression of CXCR4 on Breast Cancer and Its Clinical Significance. Analytical Cellular Pathology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052371
American Medical Association (AMA)
Okuyama Kishima, Marina& Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Coral de& Banin Hirata, Bruna Karina& Losi Guembarovski, Roberta& de Oliveira, Karen Brajão& Amarante, Marla Karine…[et al.]. Immunohistochemical Expression of CXCR4 on Breast Cancer and Its Clinical Significance. Analytical Cellular Pathology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052371
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1052371