Review Article

Role of S100 Proteins in Colorectal Carcinogenesis

Table 1

Association of S100 proteins with different types of gastrointestinal cancer.

Cancer siteType of S100 proteinS100 regulated featuresReferences

Colon S100A8/A9, S100A4, S100A6, S100A11, S100B, S100P[2528, 3133, 4147]

Oesophagus S100A2↓ in ESCC
↑ in adenocarcinoma
[48, 49]
S100A9↑ in adenocarcinoma[50]

Stomach S100A2, S100A14[51, 52]
S100A2, S100A3, S100A4, S100A6–S100A10 [5357]

Pancreas S100A2Dysregulated[58]
S100A4, S100P[59]
S100A11↑ in early stage, ↓ in tumour progression[60]

ESCC, oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma; ↑, upregulated; ↓, downregulated.