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HSP-Target of Therapeutic Agents in Sepsis Treatment

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Author(s):
Vulczak, Anderson [1] ; Rocha Catalao, Carlos Henrique [2] ; Pedro de Freitas, Luiz Alexandre [3] ; Alves Rocha, Maria Jose [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Basic & Oral Biol, Sch Dent Ribeirao Preto, BR-14040904 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Neurosci & Behav Sci, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, BR-14040900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Sch Pharmaceut Sci Ribeirao Preto, BR-14040903 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Review article
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES; v. 20, n. 17 SEP 1 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Sepsis is a syndrome characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory response, cellular stress, and organ injury. Sepsis is the main cause of death in intensive care units worldwide, creating need for research and new therapeutic strategies. Heat shock protein (HSP) analyses have recently been developed in the context of sepsis. HSPs have a cytoprotection role in stress conditions, signal to immune cells, and activate the inflammatory response. Hence, HSP analyses have become an important focus in sepsis research, including the investigation of HSPs targeted by therapeutic agents used in sepsis treatment. Many therapeutic agents have been tested, and their HSP modulation showed promising results. Nonetheless, the heterogeneity in experimental designs and the diversity in therapeutic agents used make it difficult to understand their efficacy in sepsis treatment. Therefore, future investigations should include the analysis of parameters related to the early and late immune response in sepsis, HSP localization (intra or extracellular), and time to the onset of treatment after sepsis. They also should consider the differences in experimental sepsis models. In this review, we present the main results of studies on therapeutic agents in targeting HSPs in sepsis treatment. We also discuss limitations and possibilities for future investigations regarding HSP modulators. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/02854-0 - Glial activation analysis in the neuroimmunoendocrine alterations in septic rats and the simvastatin neuroprotector effect in survivals
Grantee:Maria José Alves da Rocha
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants