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Krüppel-like factors: Crippling and un-crippling metabolic pathways
Nina M Pollak1, Matthew Hoffman2, Ira J Goldberg3
1School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Abstract:
Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) are DNA-binding transcriptional factors that regulate various pathways that control metabolism and other cellular mechanisms. Various KLF isoforms have been associated with cellular, organ or systemic metabolism. Altered expression or activation of KLFs has been linked to metabolic abnormalities, such as obesity and diabetes, as well as with heart failure. In this review article we summarize the metabolic functions of KLFs, as well as the networks of different KLF isoforms that jointly regulate metabolism in health and disease.
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