CD91-Dependent Modulation of Immune Responses by Heat Shock Proteins: A Role in Autoimmunity

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) have been known for decades for their ability to protect cells under stressful conditions. In the 1980s a new role was ascribed for several HSPs given their ability to elicit specific immune responses in the setting of cancer and infectious disease. These immune responses...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Binder, Yu Jerry Zhou, Michelle N. Messmer, Sudesh Pawaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Autoimmune Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/863041