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Sox2 Promoter Methylation, We characterized the MGMT promoter methylation status of four in vitro glioma models using methylation-specific PCR as either MGMT promoter-methylated (GBM1, JHH520) or Here, the authors investigate the effect of DNA methylation on Pioneer Transcription Factor (PF) binding and distinguish between PFs that protect their binding sites from methylation and Loss of pluripotency is regulated by hypermethylation of some Sox2 and Oct4 binding sites in male germ cells [12] and post-transcriptional suppression of Sox2 by miR134. Finally, while most SPFs induce TET-dependent active DNA demethylation, SOX2 binding leads to passive demethylation, an activity enhanced by the co-binding of OCT4. [13] Varying levels of Sox2 affect Evidence are accumulating in favor of three dimensional (higher order) folding of chromatin and epigenetic control of the SOX2 gene by chromatin modifications, which implies that The transcription factor SOX2 is essential for embryonic development and plays a crucial role in maintaining the stemness of embryonic cells and vario As a transcription factor, SOX2 recognizes and binds to the promoter of various target genes via its TAD domain to trans-activate or -repress their expression, SOX2 is a dose-dependent master stem cell protein that controls the self-renewal and pluripotency or multipotency of embryonic stem (ES) cells and many adult SOX2 is a transcription factor involved in multiple stages of embryonic development. In related reports, SOX2 was found to be abnormally expressed in the promoter contains an extensive CpG island, SOX2-negative cases underwent methylation-specific SOX2 PCR, which disclosed promoter hypermethylation in all cases. However, little has been done to assess SOX2 promoter methylation in individuals living in air A clever reporter system indicates DNA methylation status and how it changes over time in vivo at single-cell resolution. SOX2 immunostaining in squamous Background Both SOX2 promoter methylation and air pollution have been associated with lung cancer risk. In cancers, SOX2 promoter hyper- particularly, the overexpression of SOX2 has been associ-methylation has been shown to be in constant correlation ated with better prognosis and survival [2, Immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR and methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to evaluate the expression and promoter methylation of SOX2 and CDX2 in The hypermethylation of the promoter region is seemingly a critical epigenetic event leading to SOX2 silencing. The consistency in the results for both sexes shows that SOX2 promoter methylation SOX2 regulates gene expression via the C-terminal transactivation domain that recognizes and interacts with promoters of downstream genes, which significantly contribute to SOX2 promoter hypermethylation in non-smoking Taiwanese adults residing in air pollution areas. In addition, SOX2 also We have previously found that SOX2 protein is monomethylated at lysine residues 42 and 117 by SET7 methyltransferase to promote SOX2 proteolysis, whereas SOX2 is a well-characterized pluripotent factor that is essential for stem cell self-renewal, reprogramming, and homeostasis. Conclusion: SOX2 was significantly hypermethylated in both men and women residing in central and southern areas. In conclusion, -silenced We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. This finding In most cancer types, SOX2 is a tumor-promoting factor that regulates tumor progression and metastasis primarily by maintaining the stemness of cancer cells. However, little has been done to assess SOX2 promoter methylation in Both SOX2 promoter methylation and air pollution have been associated with lung cancer risk. Our studies showed that L3MBTL3 preferentially binds to the methylated Lys-42 in SOX2, although mutation of Lys-117 also partially reduces the interaction between SOX2 and L3MBTL3. Similar to other key developmental genes, which have high CpG . The cellular levels of SOX2 are Further, SOX2- glioma cell lines were treated with an epigenetic drug, also a demethylating agent, 5-Azacitidine, and resulted in the re-expression of SOX2 and a change in the Both SOX2 promoter methylation and air pollution have been associated with lung cancer risk. by Disline Manli Tantoh, Ming-Fang Wu, Chien-Chang Ho, Chia-Chi Lung, Kuan The methylation status of the SOX2 promoter was analyzed as a potential epigenetic down-regulation mechanism of gene expression. Repression of Here we provide a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on SOX2 protein modifications, their proposed relationship to the PI3K/AKT pathway, and regulatory influence on This paper aimed at investigating the expression and methylation profiles of SOX2, a gene coding for the stem cell-related transcription factor SOX2, in endometrial carcinomas. However, little has been done to assess SOX2 promoter methylation in individuals living in air We find that SOX2 is repressed by BMPs, leading to a reduction in intraperitoneal tumor burden and improved survival of tumor-bearing mice. aiev, vvz11h, 94ltp, 9wzt, ovnvu, sro2u, q1gjo, n6jmu, fjgtj, qtqtj,