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ReviewEBioMedicine2019

Krϋppel-like factors (KLFs) in renal physiology and disease.

Madhavi J Rane, Yuguang Zhao, Lu Cai

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Review in EBioMedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 104 papers.

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104citing papers in PubMed
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

104 citing papers in PubMed, 184 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madhavi J RaneDepartment of Medicine, Division Nephrology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. Electronic address: madhavi.rane@louisville.edu.
Yuguang ZhaoCancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China.
Lu CaiPediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. Electronic address: L0cai001@louisville.edu.
University of Louisville · USJilin University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysregulated Krϋppel-like factor (KLF) gene expression appears in many disease-associated pathologies. In this review, we discuss physiological functions of KLFs in the kidney with a focus on potential pharmacological modulation/therapeutic applications of these KLF proteins. KLF2 is critical to maintaining endothelial barrier integrity and preventing gap formations and in prevention of glomerular endothelial cell and podocyte damage in diabetic mice. KLF4 is renoprotective in the setting of AKI and is a critical regulator of proteinuria in mice and humans. KLF6 expression in podocytes preserves mitochondrial function and prevents podocyte apoptosis, while KLF5 expression prevents podocyte apoptosis by blockade of ERK/p38 MAPK pathways. KLF15 is a critical regulator of podocyte differentiation and is protective against podocyte injury. Loss of KLF4 and KLF15 promotes renal fibrosis, while fibrotic kidneys have increased KLF5 and KLF6 expression. For therapeutic modulation of KLFs, continued screening of small molecules will promote drug discoveries targeting KLF proteins.

Indexed as

AnimalsDisease SusceptibilityEndothelium, VascularEpithelial CellsFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHumansKidneyKidney DiseasesKidney TubulesKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsPodocytesSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipKLF4 protein, humanKlf4 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsFibrosisInterstitial inflammationKidney diseaseKrϋppel-like factors (KLFs)PodocytesRenal tubule cells

Identifiers

PMID30662001
PMCPMC6414320
OpenAlexW2910598438

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