... factors are involved in the regulation of life span and progression of cancer and they are also important fordevelopmental processes such as gametogenesis, neurogenesis and mainte-nance of ... Hsp70igene during mitosis and to enhance the DNA -binding capacity of HSF2 [96,98]. However, another reportshowed that the modification rather hinders the DNA- binding activity of HSF2, without interfering ... furtherinvestigations. In accordance with the fundamentalrole of HSF1 in the heat shock response, the require-ment of HSF1 and HSF4 in development of the lensand olfactory epithelium is limited to the postnatalperiod,...