Role of SOX family of transcription factors in central nervous system tumors

SOX genes are developmental regulators with functions in the instruction of cell fate and maintenance of progenitor’s identity during embryogenesis. They play additional roles during tissue homeostasis and regeneration in adults particularly in the Central Nervous System (CNS). In the last years a g...

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Autores: Acanda-de-la-Rocha, A.M. (Arlet María)|||/items/55756b12-bbad-420d-89ff-71f4cc275357, Sampron, N. (Nicolas)|||/items/15bfc1f7-2887-4680-8f15-97d782d6328b, Alonso-Roldán, M.M. (Marta María)|||/items/b912e21e-f895-4efe-bc4c-de1ca8f36c37, Matheu, A. (Ander)|||/items/79d399df-1789-495b-af31-49af2b5ea9e0
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/47497
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/47497
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:SOX
CNS tumors
Glioblastoma
Glioma stem cell
Cell of origin
Oncogenic SOX2
Therapy target
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Sumario:SOX genes are developmental regulators with functions in the instruction of cell fate and maintenance of progenitor’s identity during embryogenesis. They play additional roles during tissue homeostasis and regeneration in adults particularly in the Central Nervous System (CNS). In the last years a growing number of evidences has shown that mutations and dysfunction of SOX factors are implicated in several human diseases, including a variety of cancers. In this review, we will summarize the current knowledge about SOX family in CNS tumors and their role in the origin and maintenance of the subpopulation of cancer stem cells in these tumors.