Pan-cancer analysis of SOX2: Prognostic implications and potential as a therapeutic target in immune checkpoint modulation.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates SOX2 genetic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic alterations across over 30 cancer types. Significant downregulation of SOX2 expression was observed in colorectal adenocarcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, rectum adenocarcinoma, stomach adenocarcinoma, and testicular germ cell tumors, whereas its expression was upregulated in cervical squamous cell carcinoma, glioblastoma multiforme, lower grade glioma, lung adenocarcinoma, and lung squamous cell carcinoma. Survival analysis showed that low SOX2 expression correlated with better prognosis in bladder cancer, liver hepatocellular carcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, and sarcoma, whereas high SOX2 expression was associated with poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma, and lung squamous cell carcinoma, glioblastoma multif

SUBMITTER: Yu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature