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HES5 Antibody / Hairy and Enhancer of Split 5 Polyclonal Antibody recognizes HES5, a member of the Hairy and Enhancer of Split family of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors. HES5 functions primarily as a transcriptional repressor and is an important downstream effector of canonical Notch signaling. The protein contains a basic DNA-binding region, a helix-loop-helix domain involved in dimerization, and a C-terminal WRPW motif that recruits transcriptional corepressors. These structural features enable HES5 to regulate gene expression programs associated with cellular differentiation and developmental fate decisions.
HES5 is particularly important during nervous system development, where Notch signaling maintains neural progenitor populations and restricts premature neuronal differentiation. Activation of Notch receptors releases the Notch intracellular domain, which enters the nucleus and associates with RBPJ to stimulate transcription of target genes, including HES5. The resulting HES5 protein represses proneural transcription factors and helps preserve the undifferentiated state of neural progenitor cells. HES5 Antibody is therefore relevant to investigations of neural stem cell maintenance, neurogenesis, and developmental signaling.
During embryonic neurogenesis, HES5 expression is associated with proliferating neural progenitor compartments. Its activity contributes to the balance between progenitor self-renewal and neuronal commitment. HES5 also participates in regulatory interactions with other HES family proteins, including HES1, whose expression dynamics influence developmental timing and cell fate specification. Changes in HES5 activity can affect the production and differentiation of neuronal populations during central nervous system development.
Beyond neurogenesis, HES5 has been investigated in additional developmental processes and disease-associated signaling pathways. Altered Notch-HES signaling has been implicated in several cancers, although the biological consequences of HES5 expression vary with cellular context. Its transcriptional activity may influence differentiation, proliferation, and lineage-associated gene expression, making it relevant to studies of cellular plasticity and transcriptional regulation.
NSJ Bioreagents offers this HES5 Antibody for research into Notch-dependent transcriptional regulation, neural progenitor biology, and developmental cell fate decisions. Understanding HES5 activity provides insight into how extracellular signaling is translated into gene expression programs that control the balance between cellular maintenance and differentiation.
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Optimal dilution of the HES5 Antibody / Hairy and Enhancer of Split 5 Polyclonal Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Recombinant human protein (amino acids M1-R121) was used as the immunogen for the HES5 antibody.
After reconstitution, the HES5 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
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