Heat shock proteins {90000634} Record Keys Parent:[ ] Definition:Heat shock proteins Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - HSPs function as an immunomodulator, promoting the production of cytokines or transmitting receptor-mediated signals to other cells. - #Hypertension, a risk factor for #Atherosclerosis, has been shown in studies to increase HSP secretion from macrophages, smooth muscle cells, and endothelial cells. - #TMAO has been shown to promote the formation of #Atherosclerosis in murine macrophages by upregulating the scavenger receptor (SR), increasing the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs), proinflammatory cytokines, and plasma #Cholesterol levelsReferences Notes[ ]