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Table 1 List of Hsps and whether their expression is up-regulated (↑), down-regulated (↓), or not changed (No ∆) across rodent models of HD compared to transgenic WT or non-transgenic mouse controls

From: The heat shock response in neurons and astroglia and its role in neurodegenerative diseases

Hsps

Transgenic disease models

Tissue or cell type

Reference

HSF1

STHdh(Q111) knock-in mice

IB: 80% ↓striatal and cerebellar tissue homogenates

[32, 74]

αB-c (HSPB5)

R6/2

IB: No Δ whole brain homogenates

[72]

Htt-N171-82Q

IB: No Δ spinal cord homogenates

[79]

Hsp25 (HSPB1)

R6/2

IB: No Δ whole brain homogenates

[72]

Htt-N171-82Q

IB: No Δ spinal cord homogenates

[79]

Hsp40

R6/2

IB: 60% ↓Hdj1 whole brain homogenates

IB: 25% ↓Hdj2 whole brain homogenates

[72]

Hsp60

R6/2

LC-MS: 4-fold ↓ in protein abundance in the cortex

LC-MS: 4-fold ↑ in protein abundance in the striatum

[80]

Hsp70

STHdh(Q111) knock-in mice

IB: 80% ↓striatal and cerebellar tissue homogenates

[32]

R6/2

IB: ↓ whole brain homogenates

IB: No Δ Hsc70 whole brain homogenates

[72]

Hsp90

R6/2

IB: No Δ Hsp90 whole brain homogenates

IB: No Δ Hsp84 whole brain homogenates

[72]

Hsp105

–

–

–

  1. These results are from immunoblot (IB), or liquid chromatography coupled with quantitative mass spectrometry (LC-MS) of affected CNS regions