Rapid Intracellular Delivery of Human Heat Shock Protein 72 Prevents Memory Loss and Inhibits Neurodegeneration up to 9 Days After a Blast Injury
Alan Chan, Peethambaran Arun, Krutik Patel, Sarah Eintracht, Manoj Govindarajulu, Chetan Y. Pundkar, Rex Jeya Rajkumar Samdavid Thanapaul, Gaurav Phuyal, Sonia Su, Lori Demirjian, Peyton Politewicz, Joni Ricks‐Oddie, Dallas C. Hack, R D Nishimura, Stephen T. Hobson, , Missag Hagop Parseghian
This study evaluates Fv-HSP72 variants for reducing neurodegeneration and preserving memory after blast injury in rats, showing significant biomarker improvements and memory retention.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience