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Table 1 Cytokines and mediators secreted from MSCs during cross-talk with tumor cells responsible for homing, growth, and stemness in tumor cells

From: Mesenchymal stem cells and cancer therapy: insights into targeting the tumour vasculature

Effect

Mediator type

Mediator

References

Homing of MSC in tumor

Cytokine

TNF-α

[132, 133]

IFN-γ

[132]

IL-1β

[132]

IL-6

[29]

IL-8

[134]

Chemokine

SDF-1/CXCR4

[135, 136]

MCP-1

[137]

GRO-α

[134]

Growth factor

TGF-β

[138]

PGF

[139]

PDGF

[132]

HGF

[132]

MSC-mediated tumor growth (metastasis and proliferation)

Cytokine

IL-6

[38, 140]

IL-10

[140]

TNF-α

[140]

Chemokine

CCL5

[31, 141]

CXCL1

[142]

CXCL2

[142, 143]

CXCL3

[142]

CXCL5

[142]

CXCL6

[142]

CXCL8

[116, 142]

CCL2

[142]

CCL8

[142]

CCL20

[142]

Growth factor

IGF-1

[144]

TGFβ1

[145]

HGF

[146]

MSC-mediated cancer cell stemness

Cytokine

IL-1α

[147]

IL-1β

[147]

IL-6

[147, 148]

Chemokine

CXCL1

[147]

CXCL8

[147]

CXCL1

[29]

CXCL5

[29]

CXCL6

[29]

CXCL7

[29]

CCL5

[141]

Growth factor

BMP4

[35]

PGE2

[147]

  1. MSC Mesenchymal stem cell, TNF tumor necrosis factor, IFN interferon, IL interleukin, SDF stromal cell-derived factor, MCP monocyte chemoattractant protein, GRO growth-regulated oncogene, TGF transforming growth factor, PGF placental growth factor, PDGF platelet-derived growth factor, HGF hepatocyte growth factor, BMP4 bone morphogenetic protein, IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1, PGE2 prostaglandin E2