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Acclimatization, preconditioning and heat shock proteins.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Oct 1996
Steinmann C M, Bornman L
Abstract excerpt
During prior acclimatization, mineworkers acquire tolerance against the adverse effects of working in a warm environment. In this article, the possible involvement of heat shock proteins as mediators of acclimatization is proposed. Acclimatization is compared with preconditioning. Preconditioning of isolated cells or organs by prior exposure to a temperature higher than normal or exposure to an ischaemic insult...
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