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S100 proteins as therapeutic targets

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The human genome codes for 21 S100 protein family members, which exhibit cell- and tissue-specific expression patterns. Despite sharing a high degree of sequence and structural similarity, the S100 proteins bind a diverse range of protein targets and contribute to a broad array of intracellular and extracellular functions. Consequently, the S100 proteins regulate multiple cellular processes such as proliferation, migration and/or invasion, and differentiation, and play important roles in a variety of cancers, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammatory disorders. This review focuses on the development of S100 neutralizing antibodies and small molecule inhibitors and their potential therapeutic use in controlling disease progression and severity.

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We thank Drs. SC Almo and JM Backer (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) for helpful discussions and for reading the manuscript. This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants P01 CA100324 and R01 GM119279.

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Correspondence to Anne R. Bresnick.

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Bresnick, A.R. S100 proteins as therapeutic targets. Biophys Rev 10, 1617–1629 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-018-0471-y

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