Moreover, in a study by Yamamoto et al., the expression of CXCR2 ligands such as CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL5, CXCL6, CXCL7 and CXCL8 in GC tissue was determined [26]. Here, CXCL5 is linked to gastric cancer.