SATB2, also named as KIAA1034, belongs to the CUT homeobox family. SATB2 binds to DNA at nuclear matrix- or scaffold-associated regions. STAB2 recognizes the sugar-phosphate structure of double-stranded DNA. SATB2 is a transcription factor controlling nuclear gene expression, by binding to matrix attachment regions (MARs) of DNA and inducing a local chromatin-loop remodeling. SATB2 acts as a docking site for several chromatin remodeling enzymes and also by recruiting corepressors (HDACs) or coactivators (HATs) directly to promoters and enhancers. It is required for the initiation of the upper-layer neurons (UL1) specific genetic program and for the inactivation of deep-layer neurons (DL) and UL2 specific genes, probably by modulating BCL11B expression. It is a repressor of Ctip2 and regulatory determinant of corticocortical connections in the developing cerebral cortex. SATB2 may play an important role in palate formation. SATB2 acts as a molecular node in a transcriptional network regulating skeletal development and osteoblast differentiation.