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Serum heat shock protein 70 level as a biomarker of exceptional longevity.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Nov 2006
Terry Dellara F, Wyszynski Diego F, Nolan Vikki G, Atzmon Gil, Schoenhofen Emily A, Pennington JaeMi Y, Andersen Stacy L, Wilcox Marsha A, Farrer Lindsay A, Barzilai Nir, Baldwin Clinton T, Asea Alexzander
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Heat shock proteins are highly conserved proteins that, when produced intracellularly, protect stress exposed cells. In contrast, extracellular heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) has been shown to have both protective and deleterious effects. In this study, we assessed heat shock protein 70 for its po...
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