Journal of International Oncology››2017,Vol. 44››Issue (8): 601-603.doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2017.08.011

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Expressions and roles of SOX families in glioma

Li Yuanyuan, Zhu Shuxia

  1. Department of Pediatric Blood and Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou 256600, China
  • Online:2017-08-08Published:2017-07-21
  • Contact:Zhu Shuxia, Email: zhusx2003@163.com E-mail:zhusx2003@163.com

Abstract:Glioma is a common malignant tumor of nervous system. Many genes of SOX family are closely related to the genesis and development of glioma, among which SOX2, SOX4, SOX7, SOX9 gene are all abnormal in glioma. SOX2 gene is highly expressed in glioma and has positive correlation with the malignant grade of glioma. SOX2 gene coordinates with many factors and promotes the genesis and development of glioma. SOX4 gene plays as both a oncogene and a tumor suppressor gene in brain glioma, and can regulate a variety of factors. SOX7, as a tumor suppressor gene, shows low expression in glioma, and suppresses the genesis of brain glioma by regulating the related factors and signaling pathways. SOX9 gene is highly expressed in glioma tissues, and promotes tumorigenesis and metastasis of glioma by coordinating with a variety of factors, and can be used as an important risk factor for the prognosis of glioma patients.

Key words:Glioma,SOX2,SOX4,SOX7,SOX9