SOX9/miR-203a axis drives PI3K/AKT signaling to promote esophageal cancer progression

L Wang, Z Zhang, X Yu, Q Li, Q Wang, A Chang… - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Deregulation of SOX9 in esophageal cancer has been reported. However, the regulatory
mechanisms underlying SOX9 during esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) …

Low SOX17 expression is a prognostic factor and drives transcriptional dysregulation and esophageal cancer progression

IY Kuo, CC Wu, JM Chang, YL Huang… - … journal of cancer, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The transcriptional network of the SRY (sex determining region Y)‐box 17 (SOX17) and the
prognostic impact of SOX17 protein expression in human cancers remain largely unclear. In …

AKT drives SOX2 overexpression and cancer cell stemness in esophageal cancer by protecting SOX2 from UBR5-mediated degradation

Z Wang, L Kang, H Zhang, Y Huang, L Fang, M Li… - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
As a transcription factor critical for embryonic and adult stem cell self-renewal and function,
SOX2 gene amplification has been recognized as a driving factor for various cancers …

Linc-ROR promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression through the derepression of SOX9

L Wang, X Yu, Z Zhang, L Pang, J Xu, J Jiang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - Springer
Background Novel therapies tailored to the molecular composition of esophageal squamous
cell carcinoma (ESCC) are needed to improve patient survival. We investigated the …

SOX 2 promotes tumor growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through the AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling pathway

Y Gen, K Yasui, T Nishikawa, T Yoshikawa - Cancer science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The transcription factor SOX 2 is essential for the maintenance of embryonic stem cells and
normal development of the esophagus. Our previous study revealed that the SOX2 gene is …

SOX9 elevation acts with canonical WNT signaling to drive gastric cancer progression

JC Santos, E Carrasco-Garcia, M Garcia-Puga, P Aldaz… - Cancer research, 2016 - AACR
Gastric cancer remains one of the leading causes of global cancer mortality due to therapy
resistance, with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection being a major risk factor. In this study …

Mir-208 promotes cell proliferation by repressing SOX6 expression in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

H Li, D Zheng, B Zhang, L Liu, J Ou, W Chen… - Journal of translational …, 2014 - Springer
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the major histological type of
esophageal cancer in developing countries. The prognosis and survival rate of ESCC are …

Epithelial SOX9 drives progression and metastases of gastric adenocarcinoma by promoting immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment

Y Fan, Y Li, X Yao, J Jin, A Scott, B Liu, S Wang, L Huo… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Many cancers engage embryonic genes for rapid growth and evading the immune
system. SOX9 has been upregulated in many tumours, yet the role of SOX9 in mediating …

Characterization of Tumor-Suppressive Function of SOX6 in Human Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

YR Qin, H Tang, F Xie, H Liu, Y Zhu, J Ai, L Chen… - Clinical cancer …, 2011 - AACR
Purpose: By using cDNA microarray analysis, we identified a transcriptional factor, SOX6,
was frequently downregulated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The aim of …

Epigenetic repression of microRNA-129-2 leads to overexpression of SOX4 in gastric cancer

R Shen, S Pan, S Qi, X Lin, S Cheng - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2010 - Elsevier
High levels of SOX4 expression have been found in a variety of human cancers, such as
lung, brain and breast cancers. However, the expression of SOX4 in gastric tissues remains …