2021
Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis
Chandran RR, Xie Y, Gallardo-Vara E, Adams T, Garcia-Milian R, Kabir I, Sheikh AQ, Kaminski N, Martin KA, Herzog EL, Greif DM. Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 7179. PMID: 34893592, PMCID: PMC8664937, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4LungLung InjuryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyofibroblastsReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaRespiratory Tract DiseasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsMesenchymal cell typesPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorSmooth muscle actinLung fibrosisKruppel-like factor 4Forkhead box M1Growth factor receptorCell transitionCell typesExtracellular matrixDistinct rolesKLF4Box M1C chemokine ligandMesenchymal cell subtypesFactor receptorPro-fibrotic effectsFactor 4PDGFRMesenchymeCellsMacrophage accumulationKLF4 levelsChemokine ligandLung fibrogenesis
2011
Mouse Conjunctival Forniceal Gene Expression during Postnatal Development and Its Regulation by Krüppel-like Factor 4
Gupta D, Harvey SA, Kaminski N, Swamynathan SK. Mouse Conjunctival Forniceal Gene Expression during Postnatal Development and Its Regulation by Krüppel-like Factor 4. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2011, 52: 4951-4962. PMID: 21398290, PMCID: PMC3176043, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-7068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsConjunctivaEpithelial CellsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenotypeGoblet CellsIn Situ HybridizationKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTranscription FactorsConceptsKLF4 target genesGene expressionTarget genesEts transcription factor family memberCell developmentTranscription factor family membersGene regulatory networksGoblet cell developmentLaser microdissectionComponents of pathwaysTranscription factor SPDEFFactor family membersMesenchymal-epithelial transitionKrüppel-like factor 4Regulatory networksRegulatory targetsRole of KLF4Spatiotemporal expressionQuantitative RT-PCRGlycoprotein biosynthesisMucosal epitheliumGoblet cellsGenesKLF4Transcripts