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[Nature Reviews Immunology] The authors describe the interactive roles of the renin–angiotensin system, the complement system, and the closely linked kallikrein–kinin and contact systems in cell biological functions such as vascular tone and leakage, inflammation, chemotaxis, thrombosis and cell proliferation.

[Laboratory Investigation] Based on the immunohistochemical analysis of breast cancer tissues from 497 patients, the authors demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinase 11 (MMP11) expression in mononuclear inflammatory cells was an independent negative prognostic factor in breast cancer, whereas MMP11 expression in tumor cells and fibroblasts was not associated with patient survival.

[American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology] Scientists showed that IL22 treatment induced the phosphorylation of STAT3, inhibited colonic organoid growth, and promoted colonic cell proliferation in vivo.

[Hepatology] High-throughput RNA-seq was used to identify the differentially expressed circRNAs upon IL-6 stimulation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cells.

[Molecular Cancer Research] Researchers identified the cell surface binding partner of Reg4 and dissected its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) and pancreatic cancer (PC) growth and stem cell survival. In vitro models of human CRC and PC were used to evaluate the results.

[Oncogene] Researchers showed that the activation of the RON receptor tyrosine kinase signaling pathway specifically in macrophages supports breast cancer growth and metastasis.