Table 1 The expression of tumor-derived DAMP proteins in various tumor types.

From: Interactions between tumor-derived proteins and Toll-like receptors

DAMPs

Tumor type

Function

Reference

HMGB1

Prostate cancer

Malignant mesothelioma

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Colon carcinoma

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Mammary carcinoma

Fibrosarcoma

Lymphoma

Osteosarcoma

Melanoma

Lewis lung carcinoma

Inducing adaptive immune response

Cell migration and proliferation

Angiogenesis

Metastasis, chemoresistance

Escape of apoptosis

Tumor-antigen processing

Presenting tumor antigen

Trigger sterile inflammation

Progression of tumors

Neutrophil recruitment

Increase autophagy

119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131

S100s

Breast cancer

Fibrosarcoma

Neuroblastoma

Colon cancer

Colorectal adenocarcinoma

Cell growth

Myeloid cell infiltration

Epidermal hyperplasia

Secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Metastasis

131,132,133,134,135,136

HSPs

Breast cancer

Colorectal cancer

Melanoma

Involve in protein folding

Activate immune response

Metastasis

39,40,41,46,137

Histones

Pancreatic cancer

Lung cancer

Chromatin remodeling

Gene transcription

Neutrophil migration

Endothelial injury

48,49,52,138

PAUF

Pancreatic cancer

Ovarian cancer

Pancreatic tumor development

TLR4 stimulation

Tumorigenesis

Chemoresistance

5,7,54,87

API5

Adenocarcinoma

Cervical cancer

Breast cancer

Apoptosis inhibition

Activating immune cells

57,58,59

RPS3

Adenocarcinoma

Colorectal cancer

Melanoma

Translation initiation

Repair of UV-induced DNA damage

Adjuvant for DC-based vaccine

63,66,67