An approach for understanding the inflammation and cancer relationship

Immunol Lett. 2009 Sep 22;126(1-2):91-2. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Aug 20.

Abstract

It is well known that persistent inflammatory conditions can induce the cancer formation. In fact, cytokines and chemokines play a crucial role in the promoting of angiogenesis, metastasis, and subversion of adaptive immunity. These proteins are involved in cancer-related inflammation and can represent a target for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies useful to clinical studies.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemokines / blood
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Inflammation / blood
  • Inflammation / pathology*
  • Models, Biological
  • Neoplasms / blood
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Precancerous Conditions / blood
  • Precancerous Conditions / pathology

Substances

  • Chemokines
  • Cytokines