[HTML][HTML] Sox4 links tumor suppression to accelerated aging in mice by modulating stem cell activation

M Foronda, P Martínez, S Schoeftner, G Gómez-López… - Cell reports, 2014 - cell.com
Sox4 expression is restricted in mammals to embryonic structures and some adult tissues,
such as lymphoid organs, pancreas, intestine, and skin. During embryogenesis, Sox4 …

[HTML][HTML] Sox2+ adult stem and progenitor cells are important for tissue regeneration and survival of mice

K Arnold, A Sarkar, MA Yram, JM Polo, R Bronson… - Cell stem cell, 2011 - cell.com
The transcription factor Sox2 maintains the pluripotency of early embryonic cells and
regulates the formation of several epithelia during fetal development. Whether Sox2 …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor quiescence: elevating SOX2 in diverse tumor cell types downregulates a broad spectrum of the cell cycle machinery and inhibits tumor growth

EP Metz, EL Wuebben, PJ Wilder, JL Cox, K Datta… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Quiescent tumor cells pose a major clinical challenge due to their ability to
resist conventional chemotherapies and to drive tumor recurrence. Understanding the …

SOX2 expression diminishes with ageing in several tissues in mice and humans

E Carrasco-Garcia, L Moreno-Cugnon, I Garcia… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2019 - Elsevier
SOX2 (Sex-determining region Y box 2) is a transcription factor expressed in several foetal
and adult tissues and its deregulated activity has been linked to chronic diseases associated …

Overview of the roles of Sox2 in stem cell and development

R Feng, J Wen - Biological Chemistry, 2015 - degruyter.com
Sox2 is well known for its functions in embryonic stem (ES) cell pluripotency, maintenance,
and self-renewal, and it is an essential factor in generating inducible pluripotent stem (iPS) …

[HTML][HTML] Long live sox2: sox2 lasts a lifetime

G Driessens, C Blanpain - Cell stem cell, 2011 - cell.com
Sox2 is a key transcription factor required for the maintenance of pluripotency in embryonic
cells and morphogenesis of several epithelia. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Arnold et …

[HTML][HTML] SOX2 and cancer: current research and its implications in the clinic

K Weina, J Utikal - Clinical and translational medicine, 2014 - Springer
SOX2 is a gene that encodes for a transcription factor belonging to the SOX gene family and
contains a high-mobility group (HMG) domain, which permits highly specific DNA binding …

[HTML][HTML] Expression and functional role of Sox9 in human epidermal keratinocytes

G Shi, KC Sohn, Z Li, DK Choi, YM Park, JH Kim… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we investigated the expression and putative role of Sox9 in epidermal
keratinocyte. Immunohistochemical staining showed that Sox9 is predominantly expressed …

[HTML][HTML] SOX9 promotes tumor progression through the axis BMI1-p21CIP

P Aldaz, M Otaegi-Ugartemendia… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The developmental regulator SOX9 is linked to cancer progression mainly as a result of its
role in the regulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs). However, its activity in the differentiated …

The multiple roles for Sox2 in stem cell maintenance and tumorigenesis

K Liu, B Lin, M Zhao, X Yang, M Chen, A Gao, F Liu… - Cellular signalling, 2013 - Elsevier
The Sry-containing protein Sox2 initially was known to regulate the self-renewal of the
mouse and human embryonic stem cells (ESCs). It is also important for the maintenance of …