Role of the S100 protein family in liver disease (Review)
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Abstract
1. Introduction
As the largest gland in the human body, the liver of an adult weighs ~ 1.5 kg (1). The liver is involved in multiple physiological processes of the human body, including lipid (2), fatty acid and glucose metabolism (3), immune response (4), detoxification and secretion of growth factors (such as hepatocyte growth factor, TGF-β and -α and acidic fibroblast growth factor) (5) and cytokines (including IL-6 and -10) (6,7). Liver disease presents a notable burden worldwide, with 1.5 billion people worldwide suffering from chronic liver disease in 2017, most commonly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD; 60%), hepatitis B (29%) and C virus (9%; HBV and HCV, respectively) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD; 2%) (8,9). Liver disease primarily comprises viral hepatitis, fatty liver, NAFLD, ALD, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Current data indicate that both acute and chronic liver disease are prevalent worldwide, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality (8). Approximately 2 million deaths occur worldwide each year (10). In 2017, there were 2.14 million liver-associated deaths, representing an 11.4% increase since 2012 (10). In China, liver disease affects ~300 million people (11). Over the past 20 years, only the United States and Japan, have made progress in decreasing the burden of viral hepatitis (12). Moreover, statistics from China revealed that viral hepatitis is largely under control, especially in urban areas, which is attributed to government efforts to contain HBV and HCV infection and expanded programs for systematic immunization (13). However, the improvement of living standards has led to an increased incidence of other types of liver disease, such as metabolic liver disease; the prevalence of liver disease, including NAFLD and ALD, is increasing year by year, which will lead to further end-stage liver disease, such as advanced liver cirrhosis and HCC (13). The prevalence of advanced ALD 2-5% in at-risk populations, with notable differences according to age, sex and drinking history (14). The global prevalence of NAFLD is ~25% (15). However, end-stage liver disease (such as advanced liver cirrhosis and HCC) cannot be cured using current treatments.
S100 proteins are a type of Ca2+ binding protein that are expressed in a cell-specific manner in vertebrates. It have been reported to participate in numerous different pathways, and serve a key role in multiple cellular processes, including proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation and inflammation (16). Previous studies have confirmed that S100 protein expression levels are altered in a variety of diseases, including central nervous system, cardiac and rheumatic system disease, as well as cancer (such as breast cancer and melanoma) (17-21). Moreover, S100 proteins can be detected in a variety of body fluids, including serum, sputum and urine, as well as in feces (22,23), which suggests that the S100 protein family may be a potential biomarker of certain diseases (such as lupus nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis) (17,21,24). The liver and S100 proteins are involved in numerous physiological processes, such as proliferation and inflammation (16,25,26). In addition, certain members of the S100 protein family (such as S100A4) serve key roles in the occurrence and development of liver disease (27,28). Previous studies have shown that S100 proteins are diagnostic and prognostic markers in HCC (29,30). To the best of our knowledge, however, the role of S100 proteins in liver disease has not been systematically reviewed. The present review summarizes the function of S100 proteins in the pathogenesis of liver disease and their potential as diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
2. S100 protein family
The Ca2+-binding S100 protein was first discovered in the cow brain in 1965 (31). The S100 protein is a unique type of Ca2+-binding protein, and the family of proteins is named for its solubility in 100% ammonium sulfate (31). S100 proteins are only expressed in vertebrates (32). At present, >20 human S100 proteins have been identified, most of them with low molecular mass (~10-14 kDa) (16), of which 19 members (S100 protein, group A) are located on the 1q21 chromosome (33). Certain S100 proteins are presented in Table I. Among other genes, S100A11P is located on chromosome 7q22-q3, S100B on chromosome 21q22, S100G on chromosome Xp22, S100P on chromosome 4p16 and S100Z on chromosome 5q13 (33). These proteins exhibit cell type-, tissue- or cell cycle-specific expression patterns and unique complex structures that allow them to perform different functions in intracellular and extracellular environments (16). For example, intracellular S100A4 is associated with apoptosis, migration and maintenance of stem cell competence. Extracellular S100A4 activates different processes by inducing the expression and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, growth factors and MMPs and stimulating pro-inflammatory pathways (19,34,35).
Most S100 proteins exist as heterodimers or antiparallel homodimers (36). The majority of these proteins bind to two homologous or heterologous target proteins in a Ca2+-dependent manner (36). Certain members bind in a Ca2+-independent manner, such as S100A1 and/or S100B, which interact with aldolase A, glycogen phosphorylase and tubulin in a Ca2-independent manner (36). Once stimulated by 5-HT1A receptor agonists, glutamate, adenosine and lysophosphatydic acid in the cytoplasm, S100 proteins are activated, causing an instantaneous increase in the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration, thereby acting as Ca2+ sensors (36). S100 proteins undergo conformational changes upon Ca2+ binding, which exposes hydrophobic regions that bind to the target protein (36).
Most S100 proteins are involved not only in cell proliferation, differentiation, motility and apoptosis, but also in physiological processes such as the assembly-disassembly state of cytoskeletal components, phagocytosis, expression and activity of transcription factors, redox balance, Ca2+ release from Ca2+ stores, ion channel activity, protein degradation and immune cell responses, which function in a Ca2+-dependent manner (16,47). Certain S100 proteins are constitutively secreted as extracellular signals by specific types of cell, including passive release from damaged or dying cells or immune cells during inflammatory events (16,48,49). For example, during acute or chronic local inflammation, myeloid cells actively secrete S100A8/A9 (49). Moreover, several extracellular S100 proteins serve as damage-associated molecular patterns and activate a series of membrane receptors, including pattern recognition and Toll-like receptor-4, G-protein coupled receptors, as well as receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) (16,21,48-50). Under normal and pathological conditions, extracellular S100 proteins affect the activity of numerous types of cell, including neurons, astrocytes, cardiomyocytes, microglia, adipocytes, epithelial and smooth muscle cells and skeletal muscle fibroblasts, which suggests that S100 serves an important role in inflammation (16,21,32,49,51-55). In addition, S100 protein has been associated with fibrosis in multiple organs, such as the kidney (56), lung (57), skin (58) and liver (59) and may serve as a biomarker of fibrosis. It has also been reported that S100 protein expression is elevated in tumors, including such as breast (60), lung (61), colorectal (62) and pancreatic cancer (63), as well as HCC (28). Therefore, S100 proteins serve a key role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression and can also be used as potential markers and therapeutic targets for various types of tumors, such as osteosarcoma and lung, colorectal and breast cancer (64-68).
3. S100 protein in liver disease
As aforementioned, the S100 protein family is involved in numerous physiological processes. Previous studies have reported that S100 proteins serve an important role in the onset and progression of disease, including fibrosis, inflammatory disease and tumor (21,56-58,60-63). Similarly, S100 protein exerts a key role in liver disease (Table II), especially liver fibrosis and HCC, and may be a biomarker and therapeutic target for these diseases (28,59,69). Thus, the S100 protein family may facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease in the future.
Liver fibrosis
There are >100 million patients with liver fibrosis worldwide; this disease seriously affects patient health (70). Liver fibrosis involves abnormal proliferation of connective tissue in the liver and is caused by various factors, including viral and autoimmune hepatitis, NAFLD and ALD (71). The pathological mechanism of liver fibrosis is complex and is primarily driven by inflammation and immune regulation mechanisms (72,73). Previous studies identified the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components as the two main processes leading to the development of liver fibrosis (72,74). In liver fibrosis, fibroblasts are primarily derived from activated (a)HSCs (75). The physiological role of quiescent (q)HSCs is storage of vitamin A in the liver (76). When external factors (such as viral infection, alcohol or drugs) cause liver damage, qHSC are activated by inflammatory mediators and differentiate into myofibroblasts (75). Subsequently, ECM proteins and MMPs secreted by aHSC begin to remodel tissue in the liver (77,78). Activated fibroblasts are the primary source of ECM following liver injury. Thus, activation and proliferation of myofibroblasts causes liver fibrosis (75,77). The onset and progression of liver fibrosis are associated with activation and proliferation of HSCs; therefore, a key target for the treatment of liver fibrosis is the inactivation of HSCs and apoptosis (79,80). Chen et al (59) reported that S100A4 is upregulated in liver tissue during the progression of liver fibrosis and that the degree of liver fibrosis decreases after blocking S100A4 expression in vivo. They also found that S100A4 promotes HSC activation via upregulation of c-Myb (Fig. 1). Chen et al (59) analyzed S100A4 levels in patients with cirrhosis and identified that serum S100A4 levels were significantly elevated. The same results were reported in a study by Louka and Ramzy (69), in which expression levels of S100A4 in liver tissue were positively correlated with the degree of liver fibrosis.
In addition to inactivation of HSCs, another important step to reverse fibrosis is degradation of the ECM (81). MMPs comprise a series of enzymes with different substrate affinities for matrix components and are the most important effector for the degradation of ECM (81). The interstitial collagenase MMP-13 is a highly specific protease derived from stellate cells (82). MMP-13 serves a key role in liver fibrosis by mediating the initial inflammatory response in the liver and accelerating the formation of cholestatic liver fibrosis (83). Previous studies have shown that S100A4 is directly involved in the transcription of the MMP-13 gene (84) and in human chondrocytes, extracellular S100A4 protein directly increases expression levels of MMP-13 by interacting with RAGE (85). Similarly, in liver fibrosis, MMP-13 expression levels are positively correlated with upregulation of S100A4 (69). Thus, it should be further investigated whether S100A4 also binds to RAGE in liver fibrosis, thereby promoting the expression of MMP-13.
Similar to S100A4, S100A6 facilitates liver fibrosis by promoting HSC proliferation, primarily by binding to RAGE and inducing ERK activation (86). S100B also serves a role in liver disease; previous studies have reported that S100B expression is decreased in the early stages of liver fibrosis and chronic liver disease and its expression levels during the course of chronic liver disease do not significantly change (87,88).
Viral hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of individuals and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with an estimated 257 million people worldwide living with HBV and 71 million with HCV in 2017 (89). Global mortality from chronic HBV and HCV infection is rising, with >1.4 million deaths/year (90). The liver stores vitamin A (retinol) and produces large amounts of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) (91). Previous studies have revealed that RA serves an important role in liver regeneration, fibrosis and tumor formation (92,93). Moreover, it has been shown that RA inhibits dendritic cell function via an S100A4-mediated mechanism, leading to downregulation of T-cell responses and ultimately decreasing hepatitis-induced viral liver injury (91). A recent study by Yan et al (94) compared liver biopsy results and serum S100A4 levels in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB; n=175); serum S100A4 levels were higher in CHB cases with significant fibrosis compared with those in CHB cases without fibrosis. Furthermore, S100A9 expression is increased during HBV infection and can be used as a marker to distinguish the severity of liver necrotizing inflammation (95). In addition, S100A12 reflects the level of oxidative stress and inflammation in HBV-associated acute and chronic liver failure and its elevated expression may be an important marker of poor prognosis (96).
NAFLD
NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. A meta-analysis of studies from 1989 to 2015 reported that the global prevalence of NAFLD was ~25% (15), ranging from 13% in Africa to 42% in Southeast Asia (15,97). Its histological features include non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and simple steatosis and it is characterized by fat accumulation, swelling of hepatocytes and the development of inflammation and/or fibrosis (98). Furthermore, NAFLD may ultimately progress to liver cirrhosis and HCC (99). Recently, Zhang et al (100) established a mouse model of NAFLD and found that S100A4 expression was increased in NAFLD, whereas decreased inflammation and liver fibrosis were observed in S100A4 knockout mice. In a NAFLD rat model, serum S100A9 levels are positively correlated with the degree of hepatic steatosis, lobular inflammation and NAFLD activity score, indicating that these may be a potential biomarker of liver and metabolic progress (101). Zhang et al (102) established a tree shrew model of NAFLD and identified that overexpression of S100A11 promoted FOXO1-mediated autophagy and adipogenesis via the S100A11/histone deacetylase 6/FOXO1 axis, thereby promoting hepatic steatosis and providing a potential therapeutic target for NAFLD. However, further experiments are required to identify the role of autophagy and lipogenesis in the pathogenesis of NAFLD (103). Another study reported that S100A11 promotes liver inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model of NAFLD and that upregulation of S100A11 may be a key feature in the transition from steatosis to NASH/fibrosis in mice (104). However, current studies on the role of the S100 family in NAFLD primarily use cellular and animal models and further analysis of clinical samples is required.
ALD
ALD often occurs in individuals who drink a significant amount alcohol over a long period of time. There were 1,256,900 deaths in 2016 due to cirrhosis and chronic liver disease (105). Among those, 334,900 (27%) were attributed to alcohol (105). The initial stage of ALD is alcoholic fatty liver (AFL), which is caused by alcohol and its metabolites (106). The primary effect of AFL on the liver includes synthesis and breakdown of fatty acids, which leads to hepatitis and fibrosis, and ultimately cirrhosis and HCC, in a subset of drinkers (those with viral hepatitis, diabetes or a history of smoking) (106-108). Studies have shown an increased risk of alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis among individuals drinking >40 g/day (109-111). A previous study reported that ethanol-fed mice exhibit higher levels of S100A4 in the liver, whereas S100A4-knockout mice have decreased liver inflammation, and that S100A4 promotes early alcoholic hepatitis primarily by activating the STAT3 pathway (112). At the same time, S100A4 inhibits lipid accumulation in chronic alcohol-induced fatty liver (112). To be best of our knowledge, no studies have analyzed clinical samples of ALD.
HCC
As one of the most common types of malignancy worldwide, recent statistics have shown that liver cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-associated mortality (113). There were 905,677 new cases of liver cancer and 830,180 deaths in 2020, which accounted for 4.7% of new cancer cases and 8.3% of deaths, respectively (114). The most common type of primary liver cancer is HCC, which accounts for 80-90% of cases and usually presents following chronic liver disease (113). Currently, the most effective treatments for HCC are surgery, liver transplantation, chemotherapy and targeted therapy, but the overall survival rate remains unsatisfactory (115). The highest 5-year survival rate in the world was 27.9% in Taiwan, China (116). Furthermore, for patients with recurrence or distant metastases, prognosis is particularly poor (117). Therefore, the treatment of HCC requires further research and investigation.
Guo et al (118) demonstrated that S100A1 is upregulated in HCC tissue (n=104) and tumor size, level of differentiation and survival are correlated with its upregulation. Increased S100A1 expression decreases large tumor suppressor kinase 1 phosphorylation, which leads to downregulation of Yes-associated protein (YAP) phosphorylation in the cytoplasm, allowing YAP to enter the nucleus and thus regulating the Hippo pathway to produce oncogenic effects (118) (Fig. 2). Moreover, Tao et al (119) analyzed HCC tissue (n=62) and identified increased expression levels of the S100A3 gene, the activation of which was associated with development and invasiveness of HCC.
S100A4 also serves a key role in the occurrence of HCC and is associated with the development, invasion and recurrence of HCC (28,30). A previous study analyzed HCC tissue (n=72) and revealed that S100A4 expression was significantly increased and negatively correlated with overall survival, which was associated with differentiation, invasion and recurrence of HCC (30). Similarly, Zhang et al (120) analyzed invasive (n=20) and non-invasive HCC (n=20) tissue; S100A4 was highly expressed in invasive HCC tissue and was positively correlated with the invasiveness of HCC. Moreover, it was suggested its underlying mechanism may involve activation and translocation of NF-κB p65 into the nucleus, thereby upregulating MMP-9 to promote cell migration and invasion. Zhai et al (121) reported that upregulation of S100A4 expression is associated with the aggressive and malignant phenotype of HCC, as determined by analyzing HCC tissue (n=113). A recent study showed that tumor size in HBV-HCC is associated with S100A4 expression; elevated expression of S100A4 promotes HCC cell proliferation and is associated with prognosis of patients with HCC (122).
The tumor microenvironment serves an important role in tumor progression (123,124). An important component of the tumor stroma is mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which serve a key role in tumor proliferation and metastasis (125,126). Previous studies have shown that certain microRNAs (miRs) act as typical oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes (127-129). miR-155 is upregulated in a mouse HCC model (130) and aberrant expression of miR-155 accelerates proliferation of HCC cells (131,132). Yan et al (28) reported that S100A4 is highly expressed in liver cancer-associated MSCs in vivo and that it promotes proliferation and metastasis of liver cancer cells by upregulating expression levels of miR-155 in these cells, subsequently downregulating suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 expression and activating STAT3 signaling to upregulate MMP-9.
Cancer stem cells have the ability to undergo self-renewal and differentiation (133). These cells are have the potential to form tumors and develop into cancer (133). In previous studies, S100A4 promoted the development of liver fibrosis (59,69). In a recent study, Li et al (134) established a mouse model of HCC involving significant liver fibrosis; S100A4-deficient mice were found to have decreased HCC nodules and unchanged hepatomas, as well as decreased expression levels of stem cell markers in liver fibrosis and HCC tissue. It has also been shown that S100A4 in the presence of collagen I promotes carcinogenesis by synergizing with RAGE and activating β-catenin signaling, thereby increasing the stemness of cancer cells (134).
A 2002 study reported that S100A6 expression is upregulated in 10% (n=20) of patients with HCC and its expression is significantly lower compared with that in cholangiocarcinoma (135). Hua et al (136) showed that the difference in S100A6 expression between HCC (n=51) and normal liver tissue (n=10) was >10-fold and S100A6 expression was upregulated in 31.4% of HCC samples. The different results of these two studies may be due to different sample sources and sizes, thus additional clinical samples are required for further investigation. At the cellular level, S100A6 is highly expressed in HepG2 cells (137). S100A6 is highly expressed in 36.2% (n=47) of HCC tissue samples (138). Following silencing of S100A6 in HepG2 cells, cell proliferation is inhibited; following restoration S100A6 expression, the proliferation and motility of HepG2.2.15 cells was restored (138). The proposed mechanism is that S100A6 expression results in downregulation of E-cadherin on the plasma membrane and promotes nuclear accumulation of β-catenin in cells, which ultimately leads to proliferation and invasion of liver cancer cells (138). A recent study also reported that the expression levels of S100A6 are higher in HCC (n=6) compared with adjacent liver tissue and that overexpression of S100A6 in HepG2 cells promotes p53 ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation, which regulates expression of p21 and ultimately promotes proliferation and migration of HCC cells (139).
S100A9 was demonstrated to be upregulated in HCC as early as 2000; it is also associated with poorly differentiated HCC (140). Studies have reported that S100A9 is upregulated in mouse HCC models and liver cancer cells (141,142). Wu et al (142) confirmed that S100A9 is highly expressed in HepG2 cells (primarily in the cytoplasm) and promotes proliferation and invasion of liver cancer cells by upregulating ERK1/2 and p38, thereby activating the MAPK pathway. These functions of S100A9 were primarily generated via interaction with RAGE (143). In a study of S100A9 and HBV-associated HCC, S100A9 served a key role in HBV-encoded X protein-induced HCC growth and metastasis, while TNM stage and liver metastasis status of HBV-associated HCC were associated with serum S100A9 expression (144). Moreover, a recent study showed that S100A9 secretion is upregulated by tumor-associated macrophages, which subsequently enhances stem cell-like properties of liver cancer cells to promote tumor development (145).
In a previous study, S100A10 was observed to be highly expressed in liver cancer cell lines (146). The same results were reported in a recent study by Zhao et al (147). However, these studies were limited to in vitro experiments, and further in vivo experiments and analysis of clinical samples are required. EGFR belongs to the family of growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases and serves an important role in the survival, proliferation and motility of tumor cells (148). The type III EGFR deletion mutant (EGFRvIII) is the most common EGFR mutant (149). A previous study demonstrated that S100A11 expression is increased in 68.6% of HCC tissue samples (n=51) and promotes HCC cell invasion and migration primarily via the EGFRvIII/-STAT3 pathway (150). Recent studies have also shown that S100A11 is secreted by cancer cells and is a marker of liver cell dedifferentiation and also promotes cell proliferation and migration (104,151). Furthermore, increased expression of S100A11 is associated with poor prognosis in high-grade HCC cases (104). By analyzing HCC tissue (n=130), Cai et al (152) reported that S100A12 is expressed only in the cytoplasm of stromal cells. In addition, high expression of S100A12 in patients with HCC is an independent prognostic factor for overall and progression-free survival (152).
4. Perspectives of S100 family in clinical applications in liver disease
The treatment of liver disease is an area of ongoing research. When progressing to end-stage liver disease, patient survival rates remain low, although current treatments, such as surgical techniques and therapeutic regimens, have improved on previous approaches (153,154). The research and clinical treatment of liver disease is limited by the lack of sensitive markers of liver fibrosis, which also limits the development of anti-fibrotic drugs (155). Previous studies have suggested that S100A4 may be a potential marker and therapeutic target for liver fibrosis (59,69). A recent study by Yan et al (94) demonstrated that the combination of serum S100A4 and liver stiffness assay improved the accuracy of diagnosis of severe fibrosis in hepatitis B. Therefore, serum S100A4 levels may be used as a marker of liver fibrosis in patients with CHB. S100A9 may also be a potential marker of NAFLD and metabolic progression (101). Among other S100 proteins, S100A11 may provide a potential therapeutic target for NAFLD (102) and the upregulation of S100A11 may be amarker of the transition from steatosis to NASH/fibrosis (104).
The treatment of HCC is a hot topic of research. Treatment outcomes remain poor when progressing to end-stage HCC. In particular, the prognosis remains poor for patients with recurrence or distant metastasis (117). Among the S100 protein family, S100A1, S100A3, S100A4, S100A6, S100A9, S100A10, S100A11 and S100A12 are upregulated in HCC and may be potential therapeutic targets and/or markers for HCC (30,118-121,138,141,147,150,152). Among these, high expression of S100A1 can be used as a predictive marker for poor prognosis of HCC (118). Furthermore, S100A4 can be used as a therapeutic target and a useful indicator of tumor aggressiveness and prognosis (30). In addition, S100A6 can be used as an important marker for HCC (139), while S100A9 can be used as a marker of HCC metastasis (144). Huang et al (156) revealed that assessment of urinary S100A9 and granulocyte protein levels may be helpful in the diagnosis of early HCC. Moreover, S100A9 may be a potential target for the treatment of HCC (145). In a recent retrospective study, Meng et al (157) examined patients with HCC (n=379) who underwent radical resection and found that elevated serum S100A9 levels were associated with poor prognosis, suggesting that S100A9 may be a prognostic indicator following HCC resection. In HepG2 cells, S100A10 inhibits proliferation by upregulating miR-590-5p (146). At the cellular level, LINC00174 is be associated with the development of HCC and its downstream genes included S100A10 and miR-320 (147). Thus, S100A10 may be a therapeutic target and biomarker for HCC. Similarly, S100A11 and S100A12 may be potential targets and biomarkers for immunotherapy for HCC (104,150,152).
In the study of S100 protein as a therapeutic target, sodium cantharidinate inhibits expression of S100A3 in HepG2 cells and suppresses cell viability (119). Zhang et al (158) reported that decreased tumor incidence and growth following anti-miR-21 treatment in a mouse model may be associated with decreased fibrosis and high consumption of S100A4. Moreover, decreased expression of S100A4 following anti-miR-21 treatment suggests that anti-miR-21 may be effective in tumor-targeted therapy, but further studies are required to determine whether anti-miR-21 treatment is effective as an adjuvant therapy to drugs that kill tumor cells. A study by Jiao et al (159) using a mouse model of HCC treated with ganciclovir injection, reported a decrease in incidence of HCC and tumor size in model mice compared with controls, but this change was not statistically significant. Therefore, S100A4 as a target for treatment of HCC requires further investigation. At present, there are only therapeutic approaches targeting S100A3 and S100A4 (158,159) and additional experiments are needed to target S100 protein for the treatment of HCC.
5. Conclusion
In numerous types of liver disease, especially liver fibrosis and HCC, S100 protein is highly upregulated and promotes the development and progression of liver disease. Both S100A4 and S100A6 promote the development and progression of liver fibrosis by activating HSC and may be potential therapeutic targets and markers for liver fibrosis (59,86). S100A1, S 100A3, S100A4, S100A6 S100A9, S100A10, S100A11, and S100A12 are all upregulated during HCC and may be potential targets and/or markers of HCC (30, 118-121,138,141,147,150,152). However, the mechanisms of action remain unknown and further research is required. In mouse experiments, inhibition of S100A4 expression decreases tumorigenesis and development. Moreover, inhibition of S100A10 at the cellular level inhibits proliferation. In conclusion, S100 protein is a promising target and potential marker for liver disease treatment in future. However, drugs targeting S100 protein need to be examined further in animal experiments and clinical studies.
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