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ArticleBMC immunology2011

Circulating heat shock protein 70 in health, aging and disease.

Rose Njemini, Ivan Bautmans, Oscar O Onyema, Katrien Van Puyvelde, Christian Demanet, Tony Mets

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Article in BMC immunology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rose NjeminiGerontology & Frailty in Aging (FRIA) research group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Ivan Bautmans
Oscar O Onyema
Katrien Van Puyvelde
Christian Demanet
Tony Mets
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · BEUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeat shock proteins (Hsp) are ubiquitously synthesised in virtually all species and it is hypothesised that they might have beneficial health effects. Recent studies have identified circulating Hsp as an important mediator in inflammation - the effects of low-grade inflammation in the aging process are overwhelming. While much is known about intracellular Hsp70, scant data exist on circulating Hsp70 in the aging context. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of age and disease on circulating Hsp70 and, in particular, to evaluate the association between circulating Hsp70 and inflammatory parameters.

resultsSerum Hsp70, Interleukin (IL) -10, IL-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) alpha concentrations were determined in 90 hospitalised geriatric patients (aged 83 ± 6 years) and in 200 community-dwelling control subjects (100 elderly, aged 74 ± 5 years, and 100 young, aged 23 ± 3 years). In the community-dwelling elderly, serum Hsp70 and IL-10 concentrations were significantly lower and IL-6 was significantly higher when compared to healthy young control subjects. Elderly patients presenting inflammation (CRP serum levels ≥5 mg/L) showed significantly (p = 0.007) higher Hsp70 values; and Hsp70 correlated positively (p < 0.001) with IL-6 and CRP, but not with TNF-alpha or IL-10. A significant association was also noted between Hsp70 levels and the degree of dependency and cognitive decline in geriatric patients.

conclusionsThe present data provide new evidence that serum concentration of Hsp70 decreases with age in a normal population. Our study also shows that higher levels of Hsp70 are associated with inflammation and frailty in elderly patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCognition DisordersC-Reactive ProteinCytokinesDependency, PsychologicalFemaleFrail ElderlyGene Expression RegulationHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansInflammation MediatorsMaleC-Reactive ProteinCytokinesHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsInflammation Mediators

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PMID21443787
PMCPMC3074541
OpenAlexW2042677460

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