Published in Elder Law Weekly, July 26th, 2006
Study 1: Heat shock protein 70 neutralization exerts potent antitumor effects in animal models of colon cancer and melanoma.
According to a study from France, "When overexpressed, the stress protein beat shock protein 70 (HSP70) increases the oncogenic potential of cancer cells in rodent models. HSP70 also prevents apoptosis, thereby increasing the survival of cells exposed to a wide range of otherwise lethal stimuli."
"These protective functions of HSP70 involve its interaction with and neutralization of the adaptor molecule apoptotic...
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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2006-07-26)
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