Increased plasma levels of heat shock protein 70 associated with subsequent clinical conversion to mild cognitive impairment in cognitively healthy elderly.

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) have been regarded as cytoprotectants that protect brain cells during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and from damage resulting from cerebral ischemia. In this study, we assessed the association between plasma HSP 70/27 levels and cognitive decline.Among part...

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Main Authors: Sang Joon Son, Kang Soo Lee, Ji Hyung Chung, Ki Jung Chang, Hyun Woong Roh, Soo Hyun Kim, Taewon Jin, Joung Hwan Back, Hyun Jung Kim, Yunhwan Lee, Seong Hye Choi, Jai Sung Noh, Ki Young Lim, Young Ki Chung, Chang Hyung Hong, Byoung Hoon Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4359110?pdf=render