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Heat shock proteins and exercise adaptations. Our knowledge thus far and the road still ahead

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 05:03 authored by Darren HenstridgeDarren Henstridge, Febbraio, MA, Hargreaves, M
By its very nature, exercise exerts a challenge to the body's cellular homeostatic mechanisms. This homeostatic challenge affects not only the contracting skeletal muscle but also a number of other organs and results over time in exercise-induced adaptations. Thus it is no surprise that heat shock proteins (HSPs), a group of ancient and highly conserved cytoprotective proteins critical in the maintenance of protein and cellular homeostasis, have been implicated in exercise/activity-induced adaptations. It has become evident that HSPs such as HSP72 are induced or activated with acute exercise or after chronic exercise training regimens. These observations have given scientists an insight into the protective mechanisms of these proteins and provided an opportunity to exploit their protective role to improve health and physical performance. Although our knowledge in this area of physiology has improved dramatically, many questions still remain unanswered. Further understanding of the role of HSPs in exercise physiology may prove beneficial for therapeutic targeting in diseased patient cohorts, exercise prescription for disease prevention, and training strategies for elite athletes.

History

Publication title

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volume

120

Issue

6

Pagination

683-691

ISSN

8750-7587

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

American Physiological Society

Place of publication

United States

Rights statement

Copyright © 2016 the American Physiological Society

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified