What's in a name: Heat shock protein 27 and keratinocyte differentiation

Abstract

In this issue of the Journal, Robitaille and colleagues present data supporting a role for the small heat shock protein (HSP) 27 in keratinocyte terminal differentiation. This adds to the growing literature implicating HSP27 as a regulator of biologic function beyond thermal stress response. © 2010 The Society for Investigative Dermatology.