What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the properties of fractalkine (CX3CL1) in inflammation and cell communication.

November 10, 2025International Journal of Molecular SciencesOpen Access

Special Issue “Fractalkine (CX3CL1) and Its Chemoattractant and Adhesion Molecule Properties in Health and Disease”

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To explore the properties of fractalkine (CX3CL1) in inflammation and cell communication.
Discussion of fractalkine's discovery and properties.
Review of CX3CL1's role as a chemokine and adhesion molecule.
Fractalkine plays a critical role in mediating inflammation.
CX3CL1 facilitates cell-to-cell communication between immune cells and other cell types.

Implication

Special issue discusses CX3CL1's function as a chemokine in inflammation, highlighting implications for health and disease.

Abstract

The discovery of the unique chemokine CX3CL1 (fractalkine, neurotactin) in 1997 by two independent research teams led by Bazan and Pan initiated a new chapter in the understanding of inflammation and cell-to-cell communication [...]

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Dariusz Szukiewicz (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a1ec0ce034ddc356ee3 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262210899

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Implication

Special issue discusses CX3CL1's function as a chemokine in inflammation, highlighting implications for health and disease.

Special Issue “Fractalkine (CX3CL1) and Its Chemoattractant and Adhesion Molecule Properties in Health and Disease”

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Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

Special Issue “Fractalkine (CX3CL1) and Its Chemoattractant and Adhesion Molecule Properties in Health and Disease”

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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