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Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer

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    • Jianbo Zhang
    • Chengxin Liu
    • Xinkai Mo
    • Huan Shi
    • Sheng Li
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    Affiliations: Department of Pathology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250117, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250117, P.R. China, Department of Hepatology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250117, P.R. China
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       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7512
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C‑X‑C motif chemokine receptor (CXCR) 4/CXCL12 is associated with tumor invasion and metastasis in pancreatic cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the possible mechanisms behind this process by studying the association between the expression of CXCR4 and numerous molecular markers. A total of 60 patients with pancreatic cancer who had been treated with radical surgery between July 2012 and February 2016 were included in the present study. The expression of CXCR4/CXCL12 in primary pancreatic cancer lesions, tissues adjacent to cancerous tissue, non‑cancerous pancreatic tissues and in the surrounding lymph nodes was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Expression levels of four candidate biomarkers [vascular endothelial growth factor‑C (VEGF‑C), Ki‑67, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP‑2) and β‑catenin] were also evaluated. The correlation between CXCR4 and these four biomarkers was assessed. CXCR4 (CXCL12) expression levels were higher in pancreatic cancer 56.7% (86.7%), paracancerous tissue 50.0% (85.0%) and surrounding lymph nodes 53.3% (80.0%), compared with in normal tissues 18.3% (45.0%). CXCR4 expression was significantly associated with the lymph node metastasis of tumors (P=0.001), pathological type (P=0.037) and tumor‑node‑metastasis stage (P=0.031). CXCR4 expression exhibited a positive correlation with VEGF‑C (r=0.417; P=0.001), Ki‑67 (r=0.316; P=0.014), MMP‑2 (r=0.284; P=0.028) and β‑catenin (r=0.368; P=0.04). Furthermore, logistic regression analysis revealed VEGF‑C (β=1.722; P=0.005) and Ki‑67 (β=1.196; P=0.047) to be two biomarkers that cause metastasis via CXCR4. CXCR4/CXCL12 is closely associated with tumor grade and lymphatic metastasis. VEGF‑C and Ki‑67 are two important biomarkers, through which CXCR4 initiates metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer. Therefore, angiogenesis inhibitors will continue to be effective agents in treating pancreatic cancer.
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Zhang J, Liu C, Mo X, Shi H and Li S: Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer. Oncol Lett 15: 1771-1776, 2018.
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., & Li, S. (2018). Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer. Oncology Letters, 15, 1771-1776. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7512
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., Li, S."Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 15.2 (2018): 1771-1776.
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., Li, S."Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 15, no. 2 (2018): 1771-1776. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7512
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Zhang J, Liu C, Mo X, Shi H and Li S: Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer. Oncol Lett 15: 1771-1776, 2018.
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., & Li, S. (2018). Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer. Oncology Letters, 15, 1771-1776. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7512
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., Li, S."Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 15.2 (2018): 1771-1776.
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Zhang, J., Liu, C., Mo, X., Shi, H., Li, S."Mechanisms by which CXCR4/CXCL12 cause metastatic behavior in pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 15, no. 2 (2018): 1771-1776. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7512
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