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Small heat-shock proteins protect from heat-stroke-associated neurodegeneration.
Nature - 11 Oct 2012
Kourtis Nikos, Nikoletopoulou Vassiliki, Tavernarakis Nektarios
Abstract excerpt
Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition, characterized by catastrophic collapse of thermoregulation and extreme hyperthermia. In recent years, intensification of heat waves has caused a surge of heat-stroke fatalities. The mechanisms underlying heat-related pathology are poorly understood. Here we show that heat stroke triggers pervasive necrotic cell death and neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans....
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