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CXC Chemokine-Driven Vascular Reprogramming: Modulating Tumor Vasculature to Boost Therapeutic Response

Hongdan Chen1,2,3, Yinde Huang1, Juntong Wu1,2

  • 1Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
|January 21, 2026
PubMed

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This study introduces a novel chemokine-centered approach to cancer therapy, moving beyond VEGF. It proposes new molecular tools to assess tumor vasculature and guide treatment for better vascular normalization and immune modulation.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Vascular Biology

Background:

  • Aberrant tumor vasculature contributes to cancer progression, immune evasion, and treatment resistance.
  • Current vascular normalization strategies, mainly VEGF-focused, lack molecular insights into vessel function.
  • There is a critical need for advanced methods to assess therapeutic windows and improve vascular-immune interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a chemokine-centered framework for understanding and manipulating tumor vascular functionality.
  • To propose novel molecular tools for real-time vascular assessment and therapeutic stratification.
  • To outline targeted CXC chemokine strategies for enhanced cancer therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a chemokine-centered perspective focusing on the CXC chemokine network.
  • Analyzed mechanistic dimensions: bidirectionality, temporal dynamics, and tissue specificity.
  • Proposed the functional vascular normalization score (FVNS) and the chemokine-guided vascular normalization window (VNW).

Main Results:

  • The CXC chemokine network dynamically regulates vascular functionality through interconnected mechanisms.
  • FVNS and VNW offer molecular tools for real-time vascular assessment and treatment planning.
  • CXC-targeted strategies like CXCR2/CXCR4 blockade and CXCL9/10/11 augmentation show therapeutic potential.

Conclusions:

  • A chemokine-focused paradigm offers a functional and implementable approach to integrate vascular normalization and immune modulation in cancer treatment.
  • This framework enables personalized therapeutic strategies by extending and refining the VNW.
  • The proposed tools and strategies can enhance the efficacy of cancer therapies by targeting tumor vasculature and immune responses.
Keywords:
CXC chemokine receptorCXC chemokinesendothelial reprogrammingtumor microenvironmentvascular normalization

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