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Symbol SOX8 contributors: mct - updated : 02-10-2019
HGNC name SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 8
HGNC id 11203
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) ATR16
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
tumoral     --over  
high expression of SOX8 usually has a poor independent prognostic factor for Colorectal cancer
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene for mental retardation in ATR16 patients with 16p microdeletion
Marker early glial marker that may provide more detailed insight into the cellular makeup and consequent behaviour of medulloblastomas
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
cancerreproductivebreast
ZEB1-SOX8 regulatory axis could be a promising therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
phenotypes in adult Sox8-deficient mice include mild osteopenia, late-onset male infertility, and reduced weight