The S100 Protein Family as Players and Therapeutic Targets in Pulmonary Diseases | Zendy

Zeeshan Sattar | Zendy; Alnardo Lora | Zendy; Bakr Jundi | Zendy; Christopher Railwah | Zendy; Patrick Geraghty | Zendy

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The S100 Protein Family as Players and Therapeutic Targets in Pulmonary Diseases

Author(s) -

Zeeshan Sattar,

Alnardo Lora,

Bakr Jundi,

Christopher Railwah,

Patrick Geraghty

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

pulmonary medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 2090-1836

pISSN - 2090-1844

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5488591

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary fibrosis , disease , pathogenesis , intracellular , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary function testing , lung , cystic fibrosis , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , fibrosis , inflammation , extracellular , protein family , pathology , bioinformatics , immunology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , biochemistry

The S100 protein family consists of over 20 members in humans that are involved in many intracellular and extracellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, Ca 2 + homeostasis, energy metabolism, inflammation, tissue repair, and migration/invasion. Although there are structural similarities between each member, they are not functionally interchangeable. The S100 proteins function both as intracellular Ca 2+ sensors and as extracellular factors. Dysregulated responses of multiple members of the S100 family are observed in several diseases, including the lungs (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer). To this degree, extensive research was undertaken to identify their roles in pulmonary disease pathogenesis and the identification of inhibitors for several S100 family members that have progressed to clinical trials in patients for nonpulmonary conditions. This review outlines the potential role of each S100 protein in pulmonary diseases, details the possible mechanisms observed in diseases, and outlines potential therapeutic strategies for treatment.

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