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Anti-inflammatory heat shock protein 70 genes are positively associated with human survival.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2010
Singh R, Kølvraa S, Bross P, Christensen K, Bathum L, Gregersen N, Tan Q, Rattan S I S
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A positive relationship between stress tolerance and longevity has been observed in several model systems. That the same correlation is applicable in humans and that it may be open to experimental manipulation for extending human lifespan requires studies on association of stress genes with longevity. The involvement of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in cellular maintenance and repair mechanisms, including its...
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