SOX2 enhances cell survival and induces resistance to apoptosis under serum starvation conditions through the AKT/GSK‑3β signaling pathway in esophageal …

K Terasaki, Y Gen, N Iwai, T Soda… - Oncology …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
The human SOX2 gene was recently identified as a novel major oncogene, recurrently
amplified and overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However …

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 …

Overexpression of Sox3 is associated with diminished prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

K Li, RW Wang, YG Jiang, YB Zou, W Guo - Annals of surgical oncology, 2013 - Springer
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a lethal malignancy lacking
valid prognostic biomarkers. As a member of the High Mobility Group domain-containing …

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 …

SOX2 expression in gastrointestinal cancers of Iranian patients

FB Rassouli, MM Matin, AR Bahrami… - … journal of biological …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies are among the 5 most common cancers in Iran,
and their high associated mortality rates are attributable to late diagnosis and poor treatment …

Expression of SOX9 is related to prognosis in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

N Higo, H Okumura, Y Uchikado, I Omoto, K Sasaki… - in vivo, 2018 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background: Sex-determining region Y-box 9 (SOX9) is an important transcription factor for
the development and differentiation of cells and their organization. In the present study, the …

[HTML][HTML] Paradoxical role of SOX2 in gastric cancer

E Carrasco-Garcia, JC Santos, I Garcia… - American journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sox2 is a critical regulator of embryogenesis and necessary for cellular reprogramming. It
also plays an important role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration, maintaining the …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic significance of SOX-1 expression in human hepatocelluar cancer

J Lou, K Zhang, J Chen, Y Gao, R Wang… - International Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sex-determining region Y (SRY)-box 1 (SOX1) as a member of the SOX gene superfamily is
reported to function as a tumor suppressor in hepatocelluar cancer (HCC). However, the …

SOX2 is frequently downregulated in gastric cancers and inhibits cell growth through cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis

T Otsubo, Y Akiyama, K Yanagihara, Y Yuasa - British journal of cancer, 2008 - nature.com
SOX transcription factors are essential for embryonic development and play critical roles in
cell fate determination, differentiation and proliferation. We previously reported that the …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of Sox3 is associated with promoted tumor progression and poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Feng, F Xiao, N Yang, N Zhu, Y Fu… - … journal of clinical and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor lacking sensitive biomarkers
for prognosis. Sox3, a member of the Sex determining region Y box gene superfamily, has …