Abstract
The action of chemokines (or “chemotactic cytokines”) is recognized as an integral part of inflammatory and regulatory processes. Leukocyte mobilization during physiological conditions, trafficking of various cell types during pathological conditions, cell activation, and angiogenesis are among the target functions exerted by chemokines upon signaling via their specific receptors. Current research is focused in analyzing changes in chemokine/chemokine receptor patterns during various diseases with the aim to modulate pathological trafficking of cells, or to attract particular cell types to specific tissues. This review focuses on defining the role(s) of certain chemokine ligands and receptors in inflammatory neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis. In addition, the role(s) of chemokines in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease is also described, as well as the contribution of chemokines to the pathogenesis of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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We are indebted to Dr. Eroboghene Ubogu for his critical review of the manuscript and to Elizabeth Morris for assistance in preparing the manuscript. The Astrid E. Cardona Laboratory is funded by the US National Multiple Sclerosis Society Grant TA3021A1/T, The San Antonio Area Foundation grant 201135345, and the US National Institutes of Health grants SC1GM095426 and R01NS078501.
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Cardona, S.M., Garcia, J.A., Cardona, A.E. (2013). The Fine Balance of Chemokines During Disease: Trafficking, Inflammation, and Homeostasis. In: Cardona, A., Ubogu, E. (eds) Chemokines. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1013. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-426-5_1
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