Tumor-specific Hsp70 plasma membrane localization is enabled by the glycosphingolipid Gb3.
Human tumors differ from normal tissues in their capacity to present Hsp70, the major stress-inducible member of the HSP70 family, on their plasma membrane. Membrane Hsp70 has been found to serve as a prognostic indicator of overall patient survival in leukemia, lower rectal and non small cell lung...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2271151?pdf=render |