Role of Chemokine Network in the Development and Progression of Ovarian Cancer: A Potential Novel Pharmacological Target
Figure 2
Signaling pathways downstream CXCR4 receptor activation. Upon CXCL12 binding the G protein complex dissociates into and subunits that trigger parallel signal transduction cascades culminating in tumor cell proliferation, migration, or survival. AC: adenylyl cyclase; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; PLC: phospholipase C; PI3K: phosphoinositide 3-kinase; PKB/Akt: protein kinase B; PKC: protein kinase C; PYK2: proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2; ERK1/2: extracellular regulated kinase.