Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1alpha

UNLABELLED Chemokine interactions with their receptors have been implicated in hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation. The… (More)

BACKGROUND Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality throughout the world. Tissue damage from vascular occlusive events… (More)

In the adult rodent, stroke induces an increase in endogenous neural progenitor cell (NPC) proliferation in the subventricular… (More)

BACKGROUND Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha (SDF-1alpha) is implicated as a chemokine for endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs… (More)

In this paper, we describe the role of chemokine receptor CXCR4 activation by its natural ligand, the chemokine stromal cell… (More)

Chemokines provide directional cues for leukocyte migration and activation that are essential for normal leukocytic trafficking… (More)

The homing of hemopoietic stem cells to the bone marrow is mediated by specific interactions occurring between CXCR4, which is… (More)

Biological properties of chemokines are believed to be influenced by their association with glycosaminoglycans. Surface plasmon… (More)

The contribution of chemokines toward angiogenesis is currently a focus of intensive investigation. Certain members of the CXC… (More)

The alpha-chemokine stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1alpha binds to the seven transmembrane G-protein-coupled CXCR-4 receptor… (More)