Project description:As a transcription factor, SOX7 suppresses cancer development. However, only a few genes were demonstrated as SOX7-activated targets in cancer-irrelevant contexts. We used microarray chips to determine SOX7 target genes in breast cancer cells and discovered multiple signaling pathways altered by ectopic SOX7. We also investigated several genes for their roles in SOX7-mediated tumor suppression. Our study innovatively revealed SOX7 target gene profile in a cancer-relevant context and identified several SOX7-repressed target genes.
Project description:SOX7 is a transcription factor and acts as a tumor suppressor, but its target genes in cancers are poorly explored. We revealed SOX7-mediated gene expression profile in breast cancer cells using microarray chips and discovered multiple altered signaling pathways. When combinatorially analyzing the microarray data with a gene array dataset from 759 breast cancer patients, we identified four genes as potential targets of SOX7 and validated them by quantitative PCR and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. Among these four genes, we determined that SOX7-activated SPRY1 and SLIT2, and SOX7-repressed TRIB3 and MTHFD2 could all differentially contribute to SOX7-mediated tumor suppression. Overall, we identified multiple cancer-related pathways mediated by SOX7 and for the first time revealed SOX7-regulated target genes in a cancer-relevant context.
Project description:Specification of the mesodermal lineages requires a complex set of morphogenetic events orchestrated by interconnected signaling pathways and gene regulatory networks. The transcription factor Sox7 has critical functions in differentiation of multiple mesodermal lineages, including cardiac, endothelial, and hematopoietic. Using a doxycycline-inducible mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) line, we have previously shown that expression of Sox7 in cardiovascular progenitor cells promotes expansion of endothelial progenitor cells. Here, we show that the ability of Sox7 to promote endothelial cell fate occurs at the expense of the cardiac lineage. Using ChIP-Seq coupled with ATAC-Seq we identify downstream target genes of Sox7 in cardiovascular progenitor cells and, by integrating these data with transcriptomic analyses, we define Sox7-dependent gene programs specific to cardiac and endothelial progenitor cells. Further, we demonstrate a protein-protein interaction between SOX7 and GATA4 and provide evidence that Sox7 interferes with the transcriptional activity of Gata4 on cardiac genes. In addition, we show Sox7 modulates WNT and BMP signaling during cardiovascular differentiation. Our data represent the first genome-wide analysis of Sox7 function and reveal a critical role for Sox7 in regulating signaling pathways that affect cardiovascular progenitor cell differentiation.
Project description:To find out the target of transcription factor Sox7 and Sox17, DNA microarray analysis was performed with RNA from Sox7 and Sox17 knockdown HUVECs.
Project description:SOX7 was commonly downregulated in AML by hypermethylation. Re-expression of SOX7 in AML reduced the survival of AML Overexpression of GFP-SOX7 by lenti-viral transduction in 3 AML cell lines and compared the expression level of genes normalized to GFP control
Project description:The molecular mechanisms regulating endothelial to hematopoietic transition (EHT) of hemogenic endothelium (HE) are poorly understood. Here we profile the transcriptional changes resulting from SOX7 overexpression during EHT
Project description:We investigated SOX7 binding events on the chromatin under basal conditions in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, upon overexpression of human SOX7-mCherry and immunoprecipitating mCherry. Cells overexpressing only the mCherry tag were used as negative control condition, and peaks called here were substracted from the SOX7-mCherry peaks.
Project description:To understand the role of Sox7 in primitive endoderm differentiation, we compare the gene expression pattern of Sox7 (+/-) and Sox7 (-/-) ES cells with or without dexamethasome (Dex) treatment. Because these ES cells harbour Gata6-GR transgene, Dex treatment forces ES cells differentate into XEN-like cells. As Sox7 (-/-) ES cells can differentiate into XEN-like cell by morphology, we assessed genome wide gene expression pattern.
Project description:To understand the role of Sox7 in primitive endoderm differentiation, we compare the gene expression pattern of Sox7 (+/-) and Sox7 (-/-) ES cells with or without dexamethasome (Dex) treatment. Because these ES cells harbour Gata6-GR transgene, Dex treatment forces ES cells differentate into XEN-like cells. As Sox7 (-/-) ES cells can differentiate into XEN-like cell by morphology, we assessed genome wide gene expression pattern. Sox7 (+/-) ES cells and Sox7 (-/-) ES cells are forced to differentiate into XEN-like cells by Gata6-GR transgene. To compare the gene expression, we collected RNA samples at day4 with or without dexamethasone treatment from each genotype.