SOX8 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional activator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. This protein may be involved in brain development and function. Haploinsufficiency for this protein may contribute to the cognitive disability found in an alpha-thalassemia-related syndrome (ART-16). This protein is also highly expressed in the majority of human hepatocellular carcinomas and promotes cellular proliferation and enhanced tumor growth. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017]

SOX8: May play a role in central nervous system, limb and facial development. May be involved in male sex determination. Binds the consensus motif 5'-[AT][AT]CAA[AT]G-3'.

Protein type: DNA-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 16p13.3

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: DNA binding; protein heterodimerization activity; transcription factor binding

Biological Process: negative regulation of photoreceptor cell differentiation; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; fat cell differentiation; cell fate commitment; positive regulation of gliogenesis; in utero embryonic development; astrocyte fate commitment; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; male gonad development; cell maturation; signal transduction; Sertoli cell development; enteric nervous system development; peripheral nervous system development; osteoblast differentiation; retina development in camera-type eye; positive regulation of osteoblast proliferation; oligodendrocyte differentiation; spermatogenesis; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of myoblast differentiation; neural crest cell migration; negative regulation of apoptosis