S100 proteins in cartilage: Role in arthritis |
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Authors: | Raghunatha R. Yammani |
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Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Molecular Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA |
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Abstract: | S100 proteins are low molecular weight calcium binding proteins expressed in vertebrates. The family constitutes 21 known members that are expressed in several tissues and cell types and play a major role in various cellular functions. Uniquely, members of the S100 family have both intracellular and extracellular functions. Several members of the S100 family (S100A1, S100A2, S100A4, S1008, S100A9, S100A11, and S100B) have been identified in human articular cartilage, and their expression is upregulated in diseased tissue. These S100 proteins elicit a catabolic signaling pathway via receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in cartilage and may promote progression of arthritis. This review summarizes our current understanding of the role of S100 proteins in cartilage biology and in the development of arthritis. |
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Keywords: | S100 protein Cartilage Chondrocyte Arthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) |
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