| Today, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Lately, cytokine and chemokine
imbalances have gained attention amongst different involved pathways in cancer development
and attracted much consideration in cancer research. CXCL16, as a member of the CXC subgroup
of chemokines, has been attributed to be responsible for immune cell infiltration into
the tumour microenvironment. The aberrant expression of CXCL16 has been observed in
various cancers. This chemokine has been shown to play a conflicting role in tumour development
through inducing pro-inflammatory conditions. The infiltration of various immune
and non-immune cells such as lymphocytes, cancer-associated fibroblasts and myeloidderived
suppressor cells by CXCL16 into the tumour microenvironment has complicated
the tumour fate. Given this diverse role of CXCL16 in cancer, a better understanding of its
function might build-up our knowledge about tumour biology. Hence, this study aimed to
review the impact of CXCL16 in cancer and explored its therapeutic application.
Consideration of these findings mightprovide opportunities to achieve novel approaches in
cancer treatment and its prognosis. |