Photo-acoustic stimulation increases the amount of 70 kDa heat shock protein (Hsp70) in human whole saliva. A pilot study

Tibor Károly Fábián; Zsuzsanna Tóth; László Fejérdy; Borbála Kaán; Péter Csermely; Pál Fejérdy

doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2003.10.004

Photo-acoustic stimulation increases the amount of 70 kDa heat shock protein (Hsp70) in human whole saliva. A pilot study

Int J Psychophysiol. 2004 Apr;52(2):211-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2003.10.004.

Authors

Tibor Károly Fábián¹, Zsuzsanna Tóth, László Fejérdy, Borbála Kaán, Péter Csermely, Pál Fejérdy

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Clinic of Prosthetic Dentistry H-1088 Budapest, Mikszáth Kálmán square 5, Budapest, Hungary.

PMID: 15050378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2003.10.004

Abstract

Long-term photo-acoustic stimulation leads to changes in the composition of saliva, which may have a key contribution to the effectivity of this technique in easing mucosal symptoms of psychosomatic patients. In the present study a significant (P <or= 0.01) increase in salivary 70 kDa heat shock protein, Hsp70 was demonstrated in human whole saliva after repeated photo-acoustic stimulation. Increased salivary chaperones may contribute to the effectivity of photo-acoustic stimulation, because of their cytoprotective extracellular actions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acoustic Stimulation*
Adult
Blotting, Western
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Female
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism*
Humans
Male
Photic Stimulation*
Pilot Projects
Saliva / metabolism*

Substances

HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins