The study progress of HSP-105 in tumor on applied and basic research fields / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Heat shock protein (HSP) 105 is a 105x103 stress protein that belongs to the HSP-110 family. It is released by tissues in response to a wide variety of stresses including infection and ischaemia. Studies have shown that the molecule is involved as a biochemical mediator of heat induced apoptosis by binding to p53 at scrotal temperatures and dissociating from it at suprascrotal temperatures in testicular germ cells. Recent studies have shown that HSP-105 is over-expressed in various malignancies besides in normal testicular tissue. HSP-105 may be a candidate of testis antigen.