title: [Heat shock protein in male infertility: advances in studies].
abstract: Heat shock protein (HSP) is a group of evolutionarily highly conserved cell chaperone proteins involved in the processes of molecular chaperone, cytoprotection, anti-apoptosis and immunoregulation. Recent studies found that HSP is also involved in spermatogenesis, sperm capacitation and fertilization, which play a significant role in male reproduction. Therefore, further studies on the action mechanisms of HSP in male infertility may offer a new insight into the management of the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Chengdu Second School of Clinical Medicine of Chongqing Medical University/The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China. outlookhb@126.com
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhuo
mesh_terms: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins