Research progress in C-C chemokine ligand 5 and chemokine C-C motif receptor 5 in gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is a common malignant tumor with poor prognosis and 5-year survival rate of less than 50%.Its pathogenesis is still unclear.The existence of tumor microenvironment(TME)promoted the proliferation,migration and immune escape ability of tumor cells,thus promoting the occurrence and development of tumors.C-C chemokine ligand 5(CCL5)is a chemokine in the TME.The biological axis composed of CCL5 and its receptor,che-mokine C-C motif receptor 5(CCR5),plays an active role in the recruitment of tumor-associated immunosuppressive cells,and has been shown to be closely related to the growth and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.Therefore,the CCL5/CCR5 biological axis is expected to provide more evidence and guidance in the diagnosis,treatment and progno-sis of gastric cancer.This article reviews the role of CCL5/CCR5 biological axis in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer and the progress of related targeted therapy.