Human SOX2 mRNA encodes the human SRY-box transcription factor 2 (SOX2) protein, a member of the SRY-related HMG-box (SOX) family of transcription factors. SOX2 involves in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of cell fate. In addition, SOX2 is also required for stem-cell maintenance in the central nervous system and could regulate gene expression in the stomach.
