Role of the SOX18 protein in neoplastic processes

Oncology Letters
Mateusz OlbromskiPiotr Dziegiel

Abstract

There is a high demand for anticancer drugs due to the fact that the chemotherapeutics currently used have numerous side effects, which lowers the patient's quality of life. However, the latest antibody therapies are extremely expensive, hence the requirement to identify novel, equally effective but low-toxic treatments that have limited side effects. As a result of this, a number of research centres around the world are attempting to identify novel molecular markers that could be effective targets for anticancer therapy in the future. The SOX18 protein has been suggested to be a significant diagnostic and prognostic marker in various types of cancer. SRY-related HMG-box 18 (SOX18) is an important transcription factor involved in the development of cardiovascular and lymphatic vessels during embryonic development. In addition, it is involved in the progression of atherosclerosis and wound-healing processes. It has been observed that its level is higher in a number of cancer types, including melanoma, pancreas, stomach, liver, breast, lung, ovarian and cervical cancer. Furthermore, an association between a high expression of SOX18 in gastric cancer stromal cells and a poor prognosis has been demonstrated. The literature indicate...Continue Reading

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