Persistent infection or chronic inflammation contributes significantly to tumourigenesis and
tumour progression. CXC motif ligand 8 (CXCL8) is a chemokine that acts as an important
multifunctional cytokine to modulate tumour proliferation, invasion and migration in an
autocrine or paracrine manner. Studies have suggested that CXCL8 and its cognate
receptors, CXC chemokine receptor 1 (CXCR1) and CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2),
mediate the initiation and development of various cancers including breast cancer, prostate …