title: The role of Hsp70 in age-related diseases and the prevention of cancer.
abstract: This article focuses on the structure, function, mode of action of one of the major heat shock proteins, Hsp70, and its implication in age-related diseases and cancer.
authors.affiliation: Chemin du Verger 16, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland. epierpaoli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ezra V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Pierpaoli
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D017510:Protein Folding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones