Abstract:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma B‐cell malignancy characterized by osteolytic bone lesions. MM cells secrete and express CCL3/MIP1α which upregulates osteoclastogenesis. Elevated CCL3 levels display a chemotactic ability on isolated osteoclast precursors. Increased levels of CCL3 in MM patients correlates with a greater disease burden, due to the increase of bone resorption, and is indicative of a worse prognosis when compared to MM patients exhibiting lower CCL3 levels. CCR1, a GPCR chemokine receptor, is e… Show more
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