Description
Product Characteristics: Hand2 is essential for cardiac morphogenesis, particularly for the formation of the right ventricle and of the aortic arch arteries. It is required for vascular development and regulation of angiogenesis, possibly through a VEGF signaling pathway. It plays also an important role in limb development, particularly in the establishment of anterior-posterior polarization, acting as an upstream regulator of sonic hedgehog (SHH) induction in the limb bud. Hand2 is involved in the development of branchial arches, which give rise to unique structures in the head and neck. Synonyms: Polyclonal Hand2 antibody, Anti-Hand2 antibody, heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 2 antibody, AI225906 antibody, AI661148 antibody, Ehand2 antibody, Hed antibody, Th2 antibody, Thing2 antibody, bHLHa26 antibody, dHAND antibody.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors. This gene product is one of two closely related family members, the HAND proteins, which are asymmetrically expressed in the developing ventricular chambers and play an essential role in cardiac morphogenesis. Working in a complementary fashion, they function in the formation of the right ventricle and aortic arch arteries, implicating them as mediators of congenital heart disease. In addition, this transcription factor plays an important role in limb and branchial arch development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]