SOX2 (sex determining region Y-box 2) is a transcription factor that is essential for maintaining self-renewal, or pluripotency, of undifferentiated embryonic and neural stem cells. Sox2 is a member of the Sox family of transcription factors, which have been shown to play key roles in many stages of mammalian development. This protein family shares highly conserved DNA binding domains known as HMG (High-mobility group) box domains. Mutations in this gene have been associated with optic nerve hypoplasia and with syndromic microphthalmia, a severe form of structural eye malformation. This gene lies within an intron of another gene called SOX2 overlapping transcript (SOX2OT). SOX2 forms a trimeric complex with OCT4 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development. OCT4, SOX2, c-Myc and KLF4 ogether are sufficient to reprogram differentiated cells to an embryonic-like state designated iPS (induced pluripotent stem) cells. iPS cells exhibit the morphology and growth properties of ES cells and express ES cell marker genes. Sox2 holds great promise in research involving induced pluripotency, an emerging and promising field of regenerative medicine. Overexpression of SOX2 has also been implicated in multiple cancer types.

SOX2 (sex determining region Y-box 2) is a transcription factor that is essential for maintaining self-renewal, or pluripotency, of undifferentiated embryonic and neural stem cells. Sox2 is a member of the Sox family of transcription factors, which have been shown to play key roles in many stages of mammalian development. This protein family shares highly conserved DNA binding domains known as HMG (High-mobility group) box domains. Mutations in this gene have been associated with optic nerve hypoplasia and with syndromic microphthalmia, a severe form of structural eye malformation. This gene lies within an intron of another gene called SOX2 overlapping transcript (SOX2OT). SOX2 forms a trimeric complex with OCT4 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development. OCT4, SOX2, c-Myc and KLF4 ogether are sufficient to reprogram differentiated cells to an embryonic-like state designated iPS (induced pluripotent stem) cells. iPS cells exhibit the morphology and growth properties of ES cells and express ES cell marker genes. Sox2 holds great promise in research involving induced pluripotency, an emerging and promising field of regenerative medicine. Overexpression of SOX2 has also been implicated in multiple cancer types.

 

Product Details

 

Gene Symbol: SOX2; ANOP3; MCOPS3; SOX-2

 

NCBI Gene ID: 6657

 

Uniprot Entry: P48431

 

Construct Details: Full length human SOX2 gene is subcloned into the Lentiviral expression vector pLTC with an upstream CMV promoter and with or without a selection marker, which can be used for both transient and stable expression in mammalian cells.  It can be co-transfected with the LentiPAK DNA mix (SKU# LP-001) into HEK293 cells to produce high titer lentiviral particles. Multiple selection markers are available.

 

Vector Type: pLTC or pLTC-IRES-Marker (lentiviral expression vector containing a heterologous CMV promoter, see the vector map above)

 

Formulation: Supplied with 10 μg of endotoxin-free plasmid DNA at 200 ng/μl in sterile TE buffer (pH8.0)

 

Gene Insert Size: 954 (bp)

 

Gene Insert Sequence:  

ATGTACAACATGATGGAGACGGAGCTGAAGCCGCCGGGCCCGCAGCAAACTTCGGGGGGCGGCGGCGGCAACTCCACCGC

GGCGGCGGCCGGCGGCAACCAGAAAAACAGCCCGGACCGCGTCAAGCGGCCCATGAATGCCTTCATGGTGTGGTCCCGCG

GGCAGCGGCGCAAGATGGCCCAGGAGAACCCCAAGATGCACAACTCGGAGATCAGCAAGCGCCTGGGCGCCGAGTGGAAA

CTTTTGTCGGAGACGGAGAAGCGGCCGTTCATCGACGAGGCTAAGCGGCTGCGAGCGCTGCACATGAAGGAGCACCCGGA

TTATAAATACCGGCCCCGGCGGAAAACCAAGACGCTCATGAAGAAGGATAAGTACACGCTGCCCGGCGGGCTGCTGGCCC

CCGGCGGCAATAGCATGGCGAGCGGGGTCGGGGTGGGCGCCGGCCTGGGCGCGGGCGTGAACCAGCGCATGGACAGTTAC

GCGCACATGAACGGCTGGAGCAACGGCAGCTACAGCATGATGCAGGACCAGCTGGGCTACCCGCAGCACCCGGGCCTCAA

TGCGCACGGCGCAGCGCAGATGCAGCCCATGCACCGCTACGACGTGAGCGCCCTGCAGTACAACTCCATGACCAGCTCGC

AGACCTACATGAACGGCTCGCCCACCTACAGCATGTCCTACTCGCAGCAGGGCACCCCTGGCATGGCTCTTGGCTCCATG

GGTTCGGTGGTCAAGTCCGAGGCCAGCTCCAGCCCCCCTGTGGTTACCTCTTCCTCCCACTCCAGGGCGCCCTGCCAGGC

CGGGGACCTCCGGGACATGATCAGCATGTATCTCCCCGGCGCCGAGGTGCCGGAACCCGCCGCCCCCAGCAGACTTCACA

TGTCCCAGCACTACCAGAGCGGCCCGGTGCCCGGCACGGCCATTAACGGCACACTGCCCCTCTCACACATGTGA

 

 

Primers: Gene insert coding sequence can be confirmed by following primers:

(a) forward (or 5'-end) primer: 5’-CAAATGGGCGGTAGGCGTG-3’;

(b) reverse (or 3'-end) primer: 5’-CCAGGTTTCCGGGCCCTCAC-3’

 

 

Note: The sequence may vary due to the naturally occurring variants or mutations, such as single nucleotide polymorphism, or the artifact during PCR amplification.  High fidelity PCR systems should always be used. 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

Restriction: This product is not transferable or re-sellable.  Customer obtain no right to transfer, assign, or sublicense its use rights, or to transfer, resell, package, or otherwise distribute the product, or to use the product for the benefit of any third party or for any commercial purpose.  Customer may only use the product in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules.  Customer may not directly or indirectly use the product or allow the transfer, transmission, export or re-export of all or any part of the product in violation of any export control law or regulation of the united states or any other relevant jurisdiction.  Your use of this product constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited use agreement.  Please refer to our “terms & conditions” for details.  If you are not willing to accept the limitation of this agreement, G&P Biosciences will accept return of the product for a full/partial refund.

 

Storage

 

The product is shipped at 4°C. Upon receipt, centrifuge the product briefly before opening the vial. It is recommended to store small aliquots at the temperature below –20°C for long-term storage and the product is stable for 6 months. 

 

 

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

 

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

 

References

 

1. Nat. Genet. 33:461 (2003) 

2. Development 131: 3805 (2004)

3. Nature 454: 646 (2008)

4. Nature 460: 118 (2009)

5. Development 136: 2311 (2009)

6. Cell 131:861 (2007)

 

 

 

Documentation

 

Product datasheet (pdf) can be downloaded here: LTP0021-PDS.pdf

 

 

 

Additional supporting documents, including COA and MSDS are available upon request.

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

Restriction: This product is not transferable or re-sellable.  Customer obtain no right to transfer, assign, or sublicense its use rights, or to transfer, resell, package, or otherwise distribute the product, or to use the product for the benefit of any third party or for any commercial purpose.  Customer may only use the product in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules.  Customer may not directly or indirectly use the product or allow the transfer, transmission, export or re-export of all or any part of the product in violation of any export control law or regulation of the united states or any other relevant jurisdiction.  Your use of this product constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited use agreement.  Please refer to our “terms & conditions” for details.  If you are not willing to accept the limitation of this agreement, G&P Biosciences will accept return of the product for a full/partial refund.