Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) modulates smooth muscle contraction.
Overexpression of HSP27 promoted cells recovered from stretching.
Moreover, the contraction protection function of HSP27 may depend on the activation of phosphorylation of Ser 78 and 82
Overexpression of HSP27 significantly increased F/G-actin ratio after stretching.
HSP27 plays pivotal role in regulating bladder smooth muscle contraction.