Shear stress sustains atheroprotective endothelial KLF2 expression more potently than statins through mRNA stabilization

JV van Thienen, JO Fledderus, RJ Dekker… - Cardiovascular …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The transcription factor KLF2 is considered an important mediator of the anti-
inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties of the endothelium. KLF2 is absent from low …

Novel mechanisms regulating endothelial barrier function in the pulmonary microcirculation

S Simmons, L Erfinanda, C Bartz… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The pulmonary epithelial and vascular endothelial cell layers provide two sequential
physical and immunological barriers that together form a semi‐permeable interface and …

Endothelial expression of transcription factor Kruppel-like factor 2 and its vasoprotective target genes in the normal and cirrhotic rat liver

J Gracia-Sancho, L Russo, H García-Calderó… - Gut, 2011 - gut.bmj.com
Objective The transcription factor Kruppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) modulates the expression of
multiple endothelial vasoprotective genes. In the absence of KLF2, the endothelial …

Shear stress regulation of Krüppel-like factor 2 expression is flow pattern-specific

N Wang, H Miao, YS Li, P Zhang, JH Haga, Y Hu… - Biochemical and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Flow patterns in blood vessels contribute to focal distribution of atherosclerosis; the
underlying mechanotransduction pathways remain to be investigated. We demonstrate that …

Site-specific acetylation by p300 or CREB binding protein regulates erythroid Krüppel-like factor transcriptional activity via its interaction with the SWI-SNF complex

W Zhang, S Kadam, BM Emerson… - Molecular and cellular …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Recruitment of modifiers and remodelers to specific DNA sites within chromatin plays a
critical role in controlling gene expression. The study of globin gene regulation provides a …

Gene expression profiling reveals distinct molecular signatures associated with the rupture of intracranial aneurysm

H Nakaoka, A Tajima, T Yoneyama, K Hosomichi… - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The rupture of intracranial aneurysm (IA) causes subarachnoid
hemorrhage associated with high morbidity and mortality. We compared gene expression …

Klf5 is involved in self-renewal of mouse embryonic stem cells

S Parisi, F Passaro, L Aloia, I Manabe… - Journal of cell …, 2008 - journals.biologists.com
Self-renewal of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) is maintained by a complex regulatory
mechanism involving transcription factors Oct3/4 (Pou5f1), Nanog and Sox2. Here, we report …

Krüppel-like factor 1: A pivotal gene regulator in erythropoiesis

CA Caria, V Faà, MS Ristaldi - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Krüppel-like factor 1 (KLF1) plays a crucial role in erythropoiesis. In-depth studies conducted
on mice and humans have highlighted its importance in erythroid lineage commitment …

Developmental regulation of yolk sac hematopoiesis by Kruppel-like factor 6

N Matsumoto, A Kubo, H Liu, K Akita, F Laub… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) is a member of a growing family of transcription factors that
share a common 3 C2H2 zinc finger DNA binding domain and have broad activity in …

Vascular and immunobiology of the circulatory sphingosine 1-phosphate gradient

K Yanagida, T Hla - Annual review of physiology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Vertebrates are endowed with a closed circulatory system, the evolution of which required
novel structural and regulatory changes. Furthermore, immune cell trafficking paradigms …