title: A few considerations on the heat shock proteins in immunity.
abstract: Heat shock proteins, present in all procaryote and eucaryote cells, are a family of highly preserved endogenous proteins, with a protecting role for cells. Their synthesis is induced by high temperature, the presence of oxygen free radicals or other stressing factors, such as: exposure to toxic compounds (heavy metals, organic solvents) and certain physio-pathological events, like infection or tissular necrosis.
authors.affiliation: "Panteleimon" Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ema Mădălina
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Popescu
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000502:physiology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D051379:Mice; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D019737:Transplants
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins