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. 2020 Jul 29;5:135. doi: 10.1038/s41392-020-00242-3

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

The role of SOX2 in embryonic development, pluripotency, and homeostasis. SOX2 is initially expressed in pluripotent founder cells of blastocyst, and plays the key role in the embryonic development of three cell linages of ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. SOX2 expression in adult stem and progenitor cells is essential for tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Dysregulation of SOX2 contributes to tumorigenesis