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Heat Shock Protein 32 in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Effect of Aging and Inflammation

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The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of age and acute infection on the production of Hsp32 in human peripheral blood cells, using flow cytometry. Thirty-five controls and 31 patients with acute infection participated. We found that the age and inflammatory status correlated positively with Hsp32 levels in both heat shocked (HS) and non-HS monocytes and lymphocytes. In addition, the HS response of Hsp32 was different in these peripheral blood cells; whereas HS exerted an up-regulation in the levels of Hsp32 in monocytes, a significant decrease in Hsp32 levels was noticed for lymphocytes. We found significant relationships between circulating C-reactive protein as well as interleukin-6 and the levels of Hsp32 in cells. We conclude that Hsp32 is up-regulated in the elderly as well as in individuals with inflammation, and that the HS response of Hsp32 is different in monocytes as compared to lymphocytes.

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    Rose Njemini, Margareta Lambert & Tony Mets

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  3. Geriatric Unit, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

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Njemini, R., Lambert, M., Demanet, C. et al. Heat Shock Protein 32 in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Effect of Aging and Inflammation. J Clin Immunol 25, 405–417 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-005-5361-y

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