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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| - | Heat Shock Factor (HSF) is primarily used for the transcription of Heat shock proteins, which are used for the survival of a cell under high temperature stress situations.<ref>PMCID: | + | Heat Shock Factor (HSF) is primarily used for the transcription of Heat shock proteins, which are used for the survival of a cell under high temperature stress situations.<ref>PMCID: 24800749</ref> Its structure is highly conserved through species from flies to humans, and even all the way to yeast, which suggests that its existence is very important for the survival of organisms. Studies delving into the uses of HSF have proven promising in Cancer research fields. In some instances when cancer cells had their HSF inhibited underwent cell death instead of proliferation, thus ceasing the spread of the cancer and reducing its size. It is hypothesized that HSF is an integral part of cancer cell survival. |
== Regulation == | == Regulation == | ||
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