HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xiaoxia Wang
    • Meijuan Chen
    • Jing Zhou
    • Xu Zhang
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  • Published online on: April 25, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2399
  • Pages: 18-30
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Abstract

Among the heat shock proteins (HSP), HSP27, HSP70 and HSP90 are the most studied stress-inducible HSPs, and are induced in response to a wide variety of physiological and environmental insults, thus allowing cells to survive to lethal conditions based on their powerful cytoprotective functions. Different functions of HSPs have been described to explain their cytoprotective functions, including their most basic role as molecular chaperones, that is to regulate protein folding, transport, translocation and assembly, especially helping in the refolding of misfolded proteins, as well as their anti-apoptotic properties. In cancer cells, the expression and/or activity of the three HSPs is abnormally high, and is associated with increased tumorigenicity, metastatic potential of cancer cells and resistance to chemotherapy. Associating with key apoptotic factors, they are powerful anti-apoptotic proteins, having the capacity to block the cell death process at different levels. Altogether, the properties suggest that HSP27, HSP70 and HSP90 are appropriate targets for modulating cell death pathways. In this review, we summarize the role of HSP90, HSP70 and HSP27 in apoptosis and the emerging strategies that have been developed for cancer therapy based on the inhibition of the three HSPs.
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Wang X, Chen M, Zhou J and Zhang X: HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy (Review). Int J Oncol 45: 18-30, 2014
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Wang, X., Chen, M., Zhou, J., & Zhang, X. (2014). HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 45, 18-30. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2399
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Wang, X., Chen, M., Zhou, J., Zhang, X."HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 45.1 (2014): 18-30.
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Wang, X., Chen, M., Zhou, J., Zhang, X."HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 45, no. 1 (2014): 18-30. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2399