The CXCL12/CXCR4 axis is a molecular hub for neo-angiogenesis, as (i) Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) induces expression of CXCR4 in an autocrine manner in cancer cells [51] and (ii) CXCL12 induces endothelial cells to express VEGF, which in turn promotes the expression of CXCL12 in the same cells [52]. Here, CXCL12 is linked to cancer.