SOX7

In 8 week-old embryo, expressed in brain, tongue, heart, liver, lung and vertebrae.

Binds to and activates the CDH5 promoter, hence plays a role in the transcriptional regulation of genes expressed in the hemogenic endothelium and blocks further differentiation into blood precursors (By similarity). May be required for the survival of both hematopoietic and endothelial precursors during specification (By similarity). Competes with GATA4 for binding and activation of the FGF3 promoter (By similarity). Represses Wnt/beta-catenin-stimulated transcription, probably by targeting CTNNB1 to proteasomal degradation. Binds the DNA sequence 5'-AACAAT-3'.

Widely expressed in adult and fetal tissues. Present both in mesenchymal and epithelial cells in some adult tissues, including colon. Tends to be down-regulated in prostate adenocarcinomas and colorectal tumors due to promoter hypermethylation.

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm

Transcription factor SOX-7, SOX7

• entrezGene:83595
• omim:612202
• swissprot:Q9BT81

Proteins

Developmental Biology

42197Da