University of Louisville
Trafficking of normal SCs & metastasis of cancer SCs involve similar mechanisms
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, October 8th, 2005
According to a recent review from the United States, "The alpha-chemokine stromal-derived factor (SDF)-1 and the G-protein-coupled seven-span transmembrane receptor CXCR4 axis regulates the trafficking of various cell types. In this review, we present the concept that the SDF-1-CXCR4 axis is a master regulator of trafficking of both normal and cancer stem cells."
"Supporting this is growing evidence that SDF-1 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of trafficking of normal hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and their homing/retention in bone marrow.
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