A syndrome of tricuspid atresia in mice with a targeted mutation of the gene encoding Fog-2

EC Svensson, GS Huggins, H Lin, C Clendenin… - Nature …, 2000 - nature.com
Tricuspid atresia (TA) is a common form of congenital heart disease, accounting for 1–3% of
congenital cardiac disorders 1. TA is characterized by the congenital agenesis of the …

Putative tumor-suppressive function of Krüppel-like factor 4 in primary lung carcinoma

W Hu, WL Hofstetter, H Li, Y Zhou, Y He, A Pataer… - Clinical Cancer …, 2009 - AACR
Purpose: Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a zinc-finger protein that plays important roles in
stem cells and the development of gastric cancers. However, the role of KLF4 in primary …

[HTML][HTML] Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) in immune cell migration

J Wittner, W Schuh - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2), a transcription factor of the krüppel-like family, is a key regulator
of activation, differentiation, and migration processes in various cell types. In this review, we …

KLF2-induced actin shear fibers control both alignment to flow and JNK signaling in vascular endothelium

RA Boon, TA Leyen, RD Fontijn… - Blood, The Journal …, 2010 - ashpublications.org
The shear stress–induced transcription factor Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) confers
antiinflammatory properties to endothelial cells through the inhibition of activator protein 1 …

Development‐related changes in the expression of shear stress responsive genes KLF‐2, ET‐1, and NOS‐3 in the developing cardiovascular system of chicken …

BCW Groenendijk, BP Hierck… - … dynamics: an official …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Blood flow patterns play an important role in cardiovascular development, as changes can
cause congenital heart malformations. Shear stress is positively correlated to blood flow …

Transcription factor KLF7 is important for neuronal morphogenesis in selected regions of the nervous system

F Laub, L Lei, H Sumiyoshi, D Kajimura… - … and Cellular Biology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The Krüppel-like transcription factors (KLFs) are important regulators of cell proliferation and
differentiation in several different organ systems. The mouse Klf7 gene is strongly active in …

Dopamine stabilizes tumor blood vessels by up-regulating angiopoietin 1 expression in pericytes and Krüppel-like factor-2 expression in tumor endothelial cells

D Chakroborty, C Sarkar, H Yu… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Impaired blood flow in the tumor vascular bed caused by structurally and functionally
abnormal blood vessels not only hinders the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents but also …

KLF2 inhibits Jurkat T leukemia cell growth via upregulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21WAF1/CIP1

J Wu, JB Lingrel - Oncogene, 2004 - nature.com
Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) is a member of the KLF family of zinc-finger transcription factors
and is involved in maintaining T-cell quiescence, regulating preadipocyte differentiation …

[HTML][HTML] Shear stress switches the association of endothelial enhancers from ETV/ETS to KLF transcription factor binding sites

R Tsaryk, N Yucel, EV Leonard, N Diaz, O Bondareva… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Endothelial cells (ECs) lining blood vessels are exposed to mechanical forces, such as
shear stress. These forces control many aspects of EC biology, including vascular tone, cell …

[HTML][HTML] The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor, dHAND, is required for vascular development

H Yamagishi, EN Olson… - The Journal of clinical …, 2000 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Reciprocal interactions between vascular endothelial cells and vascular mesenchymal cells
are essential for angiogenesis. Here we show that the basic helix-loop-helix transcription …