Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application

Heat shock protein (HSP), as an intracellular chaperone, is significantly upregulated when cells are exposed to radiation and other stress environments, playing an important role in cell self-protection. This phenomenon not only provides a mechanism for normal tissues to resist radiation damage, but...

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Main Authors: Ying Xu, Wentao Hu, Guangming Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Radiation Medicine and Protection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666555724001175
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description Heat shock protein (HSP), as an intracellular chaperone, is significantly upregulated when cells are exposed to radiation and other stress environments, playing an important role in cell self-protection. This phenomenon not only provides a mechanism for normal tissues to resist radiation damage, but also provides a strategy for cancer cells to reduce their sensitivity to radiation and escape treatment. More research is needed to clarify the specific mechanism of HSP in radiotherapy and how to better use its biological effects for clinical individualized treatment. This paper reviews the biological effects of HSP under radiation and the latest research progress of combined radiation and HSP inhibitors or hyperthermia, in the hope of having a more comprehensive understanding of its mechanism in physiological processes such as cell survival, apoptosis, inflammation, immune response, as well as radiation response, which will help to enhance the therapeutic effect and to provide more effective and safer radiotherapy for cancer patients in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-5bbbc73348cd41ab9ef093b91d4e89c92025-02-12T05:32:53ZengElsevierRadiation Medicine and Protection2666-55572025-02-01615160Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical applicationYing Xu0Wentao Hu1Guangming Zhou2State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCorresponding author.; State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCorresponding author.; State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaHeat shock protein (HSP), as an intracellular chaperone, is significantly upregulated when cells are exposed to radiation and other stress environments, playing an important role in cell self-protection. This phenomenon not only provides a mechanism for normal tissues to resist radiation damage, but also provides a strategy for cancer cells to reduce their sensitivity to radiation and escape treatment. More research is needed to clarify the specific mechanism of HSP in radiotherapy and how to better use its biological effects for clinical individualized treatment. This paper reviews the biological effects of HSP under radiation and the latest research progress of combined radiation and HSP inhibitors or hyperthermia, in the hope of having a more comprehensive understanding of its mechanism in physiological processes such as cell survival, apoptosis, inflammation, immune response, as well as radiation response, which will help to enhance the therapeutic effect and to provide more effective and safer radiotherapy for cancer patients in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666555724001175Heat shock proteinRadiation resistanceRadiotherapyInhibitorHyperthermia
spellingShingle Ying Xu
Wentao Hu
Guangming Zhou
Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
Radiation Medicine and Protection
Heat shock protein
Radiation resistance
Radiotherapy
Inhibitor
Hyperthermia
title Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
title_full Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
title_fullStr Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
title_full_unstemmed Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
title_short Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application
title_sort role of heat shock protein in radiation induced effect and related potential clinical application
topic Heat shock protein
Radiation resistance
Radiotherapy
Inhibitor
Hyperthermia
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