Transcription factor HES-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HES5gene.
HES5 regulates brain development process. HES5 expression significantly higher in squamouscervical carcinoma than in CIN as well as higher in CIN than normal cervicalepithelia. Human HES5 gene binds to Notch receptor and expression of HES5 decreases during cartilage differentiation.