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ArticleRedox biology2014

Natural thermal adaptation increases heat shock protein levels and decreases oxidative stress.

Niku K J Oksala, F Güler Ekmekçi, Ergi Ozsoy, Serife Kirankaya, Tarja Kokkola, Güzin Emecen, Jani Lappalainen, Kai Kaarniranta, Mustafa Atalay

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Article in Redox biology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 136 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Niku K J OksalaInstitute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
F Güler EkmekçiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hacettepe, Beytepe, Turkey.
Ergi OzsoyDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hacettepe, Beytepe, Turkey.
Serife KirankayaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Literature, University of Düzce, Düzce, Turkey.
Tarja KokkolaInstitute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Güzin EmecenDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hacettepe, Beytepe, Turkey.
Jani LappalainenInstitute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Kai KaarnirantaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Mustafa AtalayInstitute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: mustafa.atalay@uef.fi.
University of Eastern Finland · FIHacettepe University · TRDüzce Üniversitesi · TRTampere University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heat shock proteins (HSPs), originally identified as heat-inducible gene products, are a family of highly conserved proteins that respond to a wide variety of stress including oxidative stress. Although both acute and chronic oxidative stress have been well demonstrated to induce HSP responses, little evidence is available whether increased HSP levels provide enhanced protection against oxidative stress under elevated yet sublethal temperatures. We studied relationships between oxidative stress and HSPs in a physiological model by using Garra rufa (doctor fish), a fish species naturally acclimatized to different thermal conditions. We compared fish naturally living in a hot spring with relatively high water temperature (34.4±0.6°C) to those living in normal river water temperature (25.4±4.7°C), and found that levels of all the studied HSPs (HSP70, HSP60, HSP90, HSC70 and GRP75) were higher in fish living in elevated water temperature compared with normal river water temperature. In contrast, indicators of oxidative stress, including protein carbonyls and lipid hydroperoxides, were decreased in fish living in the elevated temperature, indicating that HSP levels are inversely associated with oxidative stress. The present results provide evidence that physiologically increased HSP levels provide protection against oxidative stress and enhance cytoprotection.

Indexed as

Adaptation, BiologicalOxidative StressTemperatureAnimalsFishesHeat-Shock ProteinsWaterHeat-Shock ProteinsWaterGarra rufaOxidationRegulationStressThermal

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PMID25462062
PMCPMC4225528
OpenAlexW2049680397

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