title: Krüppel-like factors in mammalian stem cells and development.
abstract: Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) are a family of zinc-finger transcription factors that are found in many species. Recent studies have shown that KLFs play a fundamental role in regulating diverse biological processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, development and regeneration. Of note, several KLFs are also crucial for maintaining pluripotency and, hence, have been linked to reprogramming and regenerative medicine approaches. Here, we review the crucial functions of KLFs in mammalian embryogenesis, stem cell biology and regeneration, as revealed by studies of animal models. We also highlight how KLFs have been implicated in human diseases and outline potential avenues for future research.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8176, USA agnieszka.bialkowska@stonybrookmedicine.edu sandeep.mallipattu@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
authors.forename: Agnieszka B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Bialkowska
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8176, USA.|Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8176, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8176, USA agnieszka.bialkowska@stonybrookmedicine.edu sandeep.mallipattu@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6324-7807
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mallipattu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019070:Cell Lineage; D047108:Embryonic Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D010802:Phylogeny; D012038:Regeneration; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors
keywords: Cellular regeneration; Human disease; Krüppel-like factors; Mammalian development; Stem cells