title: Steroid Receptor-Associated Immunophilins: A Gateway to Steroid Signalling.
abstract: The steroid receptor-associated immunophilins FKBP51, FKBP52, CyP40 and PP5 have specific roles in steroid receptor function that impact steroid hormone-binding affinity, nucleocytoplasmic shuttling and transcriptional activation of target genes in a tissue-specific manner. Aberrant expression of these functionally unique immunophilins has the potential to cause steroid-based diseases, including breast and prostate cancer, diabetes and related metabolic disorders, male and female infertility and major depressive disorders. This review addresses the function of these proteins as co-chaperones in steroid receptor-Hsp90 complexes and extensively covers current knowledge of the link between the steroid receptor-associated immunophilins and human disease. An improved understanding of their mechanisms of action has revealed opportunities for molecular therapies to enhance or inhibit cellular processes under immunophilin control that contribute both to human health and disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Molecular Endocrinology, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia; ; Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ratajczak
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Molecular Endocrinology, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia; ; Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Carmel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cluning
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Molecular Endocrinology, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia; ; Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Bryan K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ward