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 …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of the SOX2 protein in the development of esophagus and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and pharmacological target for therapy

J Zhang, Z Wang, H Zhao, Y Wei, Y Zhou… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
SOX2 is a transcription factor belonging to the SOX gene family, whose activity has been
associated with the maintenance of the stemness and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] SOX2 gene amplification and protein overexpression are associated with better outcome in squamous cell lung cancer

T Wilbertz, P Wagner, K Petersen, AC Stiedl… - Modern pathology, 2011 - Elsevier
The transcription factor SOX2 (3q26. 3–q27) is a key regulator of foregut development and
an embryonic stem cell factor cooperating during induction of pluripotency in terminally …

Two novel splice variants of SOX2OT, SOX2OT-S1, and SOX2OT-S2 are coupregulated with SOX2 and OCT4 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

A Shahryari, MR Rafiee, Y Fouani, NA Oliae… - Stem …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as new regulators of stem cell pluripotency
and tumorigenesis. The SOX2 gene, a master regulator of pluripotency, is embedded within …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the SOX2/PARP1 complex to intervene in the growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Z Wang, J Wang, H Zhao, T Zhao, Y Chen… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Elevated SOX2 protein levels are closely correlated with the increased incidence of
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, establishing effective target …

[HTML][HTML] SOX2-associated signaling pathways regulate biological phenotypes of cancers

LN Ding, YY Yu, CJ Ma, CJ Lei, HB Zhang - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
SOX2 is a transcription factor involved in multiple stages of embryonic development. In
related reports, SOX2 was found to be abnormally expressed in tumor tissues and correlated …

[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 …

Oncogenicity of the transcription factor SOX8 in hepatocellular carcinoma

S Zhang, C Zhu, L Zhu, H Liu, S Liu, N Zhao, J Wu… - Medical oncology, 2014 - Springer
SOX genes play an important role in a number of developmental processes. SOXs have
been demonstrated to have potential roles as either tumor suppressors or promoters in …