The roles and regulation of the KLF5 transcription factor in cancers

Y Luo, C Chen - Cancer science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Krüppel‐like factor 5 (KLF5) is a member of the KLF family. Recent studies have suggested
that KLF5 regulates the expression of a large number of new target genes and participates …

New insights into KLFs and SOXs in cancer pathogenesis, stemness, and therapy

L Zeng, Y Zhu, CS Moreno, Y Wan - Seminars in cancer biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the development of cancer therapies, the success of most treatments has been
impeded by drug resistance. The crucial role of tumor cell plasticity has emerged recently in …

Acetylation of KLF5 maintains EMT and tumorigenicity to cause chemoresistant bone metastasis in prostate cancer

B Zhang, Y Li, Q Wu, L Xie, B Barwick, C Fu, X Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Advanced prostate cancer (PCa) often develops bone metastasis, for which therapies are
very limited and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We report that bone …

[HTML][HTML] Lactate drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition in diabetic kidney disease via the H3K14la/KLF5 pathway

X Zhang, J Chen, R Lin, Y Huang, Z Wang, S Xu… - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
High levels of urinary lactate are an increased risk of progression in patients with diabetic
kidney disease (DKD). However, it is still unveiled how lactate drive DKD. Epithelial …

Unbiased screening identifies regulators of cell-cell adhesion and treatment options in pemphigus

H Franz, M Rathod, A Zimmermann, C Stüdle… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Cell-cell junctions, and specifically desmosomes, are crucial for robust intercellular
adhesion. Desmosomal function is compromised in the autoimmune blistering skin disease …

[HTML][HTML] Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) promote KLF5 ubiquitination and degradation in basal-like breast cancer

Y Kong, W Ren, H Fang, NA Shah, Y Shi… - … Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases,
and patients with BLBC have a low survival rate. Our previous study demonstrated that the …

[HTML][HTML] KLF5 inhibition potentiates anti-PD1 efficacy by enhancing CD8+ T-cell-dependent antitumor immunity

Q Wu, Z Liu, Z Gao, Y Luo, F Li, CY Yang, T Wang… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) are revolutionized therapeutic strategies
for cancer, but most patients with solid neoplasms remain resistant to ICBs, partly because of …

[HTML][HTML] DANCR induces cisplatin resistance of triple-negative breast cancer by KLF5/p27 signaling

A Su, K Yao, H Zhang, Y Wang, H Zhang… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
An increasing body of evidence suggests that long noncoding RNAs play critical roles in
human cancer. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease and the potential involvement of …

Epigenetic control of skeletal muscle atrophy

W Liang, F Xu, L Li, C Peng, H Sun, J Qiu… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Skeletal muscular atrophy is a complex disease involving a large number of gene
expression regulatory networks and various biological processes. Despite extensive …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β causes docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer via the induction of Bcl-2 by acetylated KLF5 and protein stabilization

Y Li, B Zhang, L Xiang, S Xia, O Kucuk, X Deng… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. As
a first line treatment for hormone-refractory prostate cancer, docetaxel (DTX) treatment leads …