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Table 1 Cytokines involved in the homing of MSCs to tumors

From: The roles of mesenchymal stem cells in tumor inflammatory microenvironment

Category

Literature references

Inflammatory cytokines

 

  TNF-α

[27, 28]

  IFN-γ

[27]

  IL-1β

[27]

  IL-6

[29, 34]

  IL-8

[35]

Growth factors

 

  TGF-β

[36]

  PGF

[33]

  PDGF

[27]

  HGF

[27]

Chemokines

 

  SDF-1/CXCR4

[30, 31]

  MMP

[37]

  VCAM-1

[38]

  CXCL (GRO-a)

[29, 35]

  MCP-1

[39]

Other factors

 

  HIF-1

[33]

  LL-37

[40]