title: The sox family of transcription factors: versatile regulators of stem and progenitor cell fate.
abstract: Sox family transcription factors are well-established regulators of cell fate decisions during development. Accumulating evidence documents that they play additional roles in adult tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Remarkably, forced expression of Sox factors, in combination with other synergistic factors, reprograms differentiated cells into somatic or pluripotent stem cells. Dysregulation of Sox factors has been further implicated in diseases including cancer. Here, we review molecular and functional evidence linking Sox proteins with stem cell biology, cellular reprogramming, and disease with an emphasis on Sox2.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hochedlinger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D055747:SOX Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D055747:SOX Transcription Factors