“…A number of studies have indicated that HMGB1 acts as a potential host cell-derived, chemotactic factor to promote migration of several cell types (Degryse and de Virgilio, 2003). These cells include neurites (Fages et al, 2000), smooth muscle cells (Degryse et al, 2001), myoblast cells (Fages et al, 2000), tumor cells (Fages et al, 2000; Huttunen et al, 2002; Palumbo and Bianchi, 2004; Palumbo et al, 2004), hepatic stellate cells (Wang et al, 2013b), stem cells (Palumbo et al, 2009; Palumbo et al, 2007; Palumbo et al, 2004), endothelial cells (Furlani et al, 2012), keratinocytes (Ranzato et al, 2009), monocytes (Pedrazzi et al, 2007; Rouhiainen et al, 2004), dendritic cells (Dumitriu et al, 2007; Yang et al, 2007), and neutrophils (Orlova et al, 2007; Palumbo et al, 2009; van Zoelen et al, 2009). The potential mechanisms include HMGB1-mediated signaling transduction (e.g., ERK (Degryse et al, 2001; Ranzato et al, 2009), Cdc42 (Fages et al, 2000), Rac (Fages et al, 2000), JNK (Wang et al, 2013b), PI3K/AKT (Wang et al, 2013b) and Src (Palumbo et al, 2009)), transcriptional factor activation (NF-κB), and chemokine production.…”