HSP20 Antibody

Heat shock protein beta-6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HSPB6 gene. HSPB6, also known as hsp20, is a 17-kDa member of the small heat shock family of proteins. It is expressed in multiple tissues; however, HSPB6 is most highly and constitutively expressed in different types of muscle including vascular, airway, colonic, bladder, uterine smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle. HSPB6 has specific functions for vasodilation, platelet function, and insulin resistance and in smooth and cardiac muscle.