[HTML][HTML] Six1 transcription factor is critical for coordination of epithelial, mesenchymal and vascular morphogenesis in the mammalian lung

AHK El-Hashash, D Al Alam, G Turcatel, O Rogers… - Developmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Six1 is a member of the six-homeodomain family of transcription factors. Six1 is expressed in
multiple embryonic cell types and plays important roles in proliferation, differentiation and …

Six1: a critical transcription factor in tumorigenesis

W Wu, Z Ren, P Li, D Yu, J Chen… - … journal of cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In the past two decades, many studies have shown that sine oculis homeobox 1 (Six1) is a
powerful regulator of organogenesis and disease, with important roles in tumorigenesis; …

Down-regulation of SIX3 is associated with clinical outcome in lung adenocarcinoma

ML Mo, J Okamoto, Z Chen, T Hirata, I Mikami… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Lung cancer is a common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related
death worldwide. SIX3 is a human homologue of the highly conserved sine oculis gene …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of Six1 expression by evolutionarily conserved enhancers in tetrapods

S Sato, K Ikeda, G Shioi, K Nakao, H Yajima… - Developmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Six1 homeobox gene plays critical roles in vertebrate organogenesis. Mice deficient for
Six1 show severe defects in organs such as skeletal muscle, kidney, thymus, sensory …

SIX4 acts as a master regulator of oncogenes that promotes tumorigenesis in non-small-cell lung cancer cells

X Tang, Y Yang, X Song, X Liu, X Wang… - Biochemical and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A number of homeobox genes are implicated in the malignancy of various cancers. Here, we
investigated the role of the homeobox gene SIX4 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Six1 overexpression in mammary cells induces genomic instability and is sufficient for malignant transformation

RD Coletta, KL Christensen, DS Micalizzi, P Jedlicka… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
Homeoproteins are transcription factors that act as master regulators of development and
are frequently dysregulated in cancers. During embryogenesis, the Six1 homeoprotein is …

[HTML][HTML] Thymus, kidney and craniofacial abnormalities in Six1 deficient mice

C Laclef, E Souil, J Demignon, P Maire - Mechanisms of development, 2003 - Elsevier
Six genes are widely expressed during vertebrate embryogenesis, suggesting that they are
implicated in diverse differentiation processes. To determine the functions of the Six1 gene …

Six2 promotes non–small cell lung cancer cell stemness via transcriptionally and epigenetically regulating E‐cadherin

H Hou, X Yu, P Cong, Y Zhou, Y Xu, Y Jiang - Cell Proliferation, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The roles and related mechanisms of six2 in regulating non–small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) cells progression are unclear. This work aimed to explore the roles of six2 …

Six1 promotes epithelial–mesenchymal transition and malignant conversion in human papillomavirus type 16-immortalized human keratinocytes

H Xu, Y Zhang, D Altomare, MM Peña, F Wan… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Six1, a member of the Six family of homeodomain transcription factors, is overexpressed in
various human cancers, and SIX1 overexpression is associated with tumor progression and …

Negative regulation of endothelin signaling by SIX1 is required for proper maxillary development

ALP Tavares, TC Cox, RM Maxson, HL Ford… - …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Jaw morphogenesis is a complex event mediated by inductive signals that establish and
maintain the distinct developmental domains required for formation of hinged jaws, the …