title: Heat-shock protein 70 genes and human longevity: a view from Denmark.
abstract: We have studied the association of three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in the three HSP70 (heat-shock protein) genes on 6p21 with human longevity. The availability of biological samples from various population cohorts in Denmark has given us the opportunity to try novel methods of gene association with human longevity. A significant association of one haplotype with male longevity was observed. Furthermore, a significant difference in the survival of the carriers of the different genotypes in females was observed. We also found an age-dependant decline in the ability of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to respond to heat stress in terms of Hsp70 induction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, Bartholin Building, University of Aarhus, Denmark. singh@humgen.au.dk
authors.forename: Ripudaman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Steen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kølvraa
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bross
authors.forename: Kaare
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: Qihua
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Uffe Birk
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eiberg
authors.forename: Suresh I S
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Rattan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002896:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006239:Haplotypes; D018869:Heat-Shock Response / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014427:Twins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins