As shown in Fig. 2, 12 genes (e.g., BMP7) were positively correlated with SOX2 while 8 genes (e.g., CDKN1A) were negatively correlated with SOX2 in the NSCLC cells, suggesting that these genes might be regulated by SOX2 in lung SCC cells. Here, SOX2 is linked to non-small cell lung carcinoma.