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Review
. 2022 Jun;49(6):5107-5115.
doi: 10.1007/s11033-022-07222-6. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

The protective role of HSP27 in ocular diseases

K Sooraj  1 , Swati Shukla  1 , Ranjeet Kaur  1 , Jeewan Singh Titiyal  2 , Jasbir Kaur  3
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The protective role of HSP27 in ocular diseases

K Sooraj et al. Mol Biol Rep. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are stress-induced proteins that are important constituents of the cell's defense system. The activity of HSPs enhances when the cell undergoes undesirable environmental conditions like stress. The protective roles of HSPs are due to their molecular chaperone and anti-apoptotic functions. HSPs have a central role in the eye, and their malfunction has been associated with the manifestation of ocular diseases. Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27, HSPB1) is present in various ocular tissues, and it has been found to protect the eye from disease states such as retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, glaucoma, and cataract. But some recent studies have shown the destructive role of HSP27 on retinal ganglionic cells. Thus, this article summarizes the role of heat shock protein 27 in eye and ocular diseases and will focus on the expression, regulation, and function of HSP27 in ocular complications.

Keywords: Apoptosis; HSPs; Heat shock protein 27; Molecular chaperone; Ocular diseases.

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