Expression of heat shock protein 70 in leukocytes of patients with sepsis.

  • Authors:
    • G A Martins
    • C M David
    • C Mitchell
    • S L Rosas
    • M G da Costa Carvalho
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  • Published online on: April 1, 1999     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.3.4.401
  • Pages: 401-405
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Abstract

The heat shock proteins are known to protect cells against diverse injuries such as cytotoxicity by TNFalpha acting mainly as chaperones for denatured proteins. Lipopolysaccharide stimulates the production and the release of numerous endogenous mediators of sepsis: tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-1, and interleukin-6 that induce fever production. Moreover, temperature at 40 degrees C is sufficient to induce heat shock and attenuate both TNFalpha and IL-1 expression. We demonstrate a distinct profile in gene expression of HSP 70 family in leukocytes obtained from different phases of septic patients. Our findings strongly suggest that HSP 70 may play a role in the outcome of septic shock patients.

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Martins G, David C, Mitchell C, Rosas S and da Costa Carvalho M: Expression of heat shock protein 70 in leukocytes of patients with sepsis.. Int J Mol Med 3: 401-405, 1999
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Martins, G., David, C., Mitchell, C., Rosas, S., & da Costa Carvalho, M. (1999). Expression of heat shock protein 70 in leukocytes of patients with sepsis.. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 3, 401-405. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.3.4.401
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Martins, G., David, C., Mitchell, C., Rosas, S., da Costa Carvalho, M."Expression of heat shock protein 70 in leukocytes of patients with sepsis.". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 3.4 (1999): 401-405.
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Martins, G., David, C., Mitchell, C., Rosas, S., da Costa Carvalho, M."Expression of heat shock protein 70 in leukocytes of patients with sepsis.". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 3, no. 4 (1999): 401-405. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.3.4.401