Diverging oxidative damage and heat shock protein 72 responses to endurance training and chronic testosterone propionate treatment in three striated muscle types of adolescent male rats.

INTRODUCTIONHeat shock proteins (Hsp) play a critical role in maintainingcellular homeostasis. The diverse identified families of Hsp act asmolecular chaperones or cochaperones and stress, sensors andbestow direct protection or rescue to the endangered or injuredcells (1, 2). Exposure to various stressful conditions,