Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis

oleh: Rachana R. Chandran, Yi Xie, Eunate Gallardo-Vara, Taylor Adams, Rolando Garcia-Milian, Inamul Kabir, Abdul Q. Sheikh, Naftali Kaminski, Kathleen A. Martin, Erica L. Herzog, Daniel M. Greif

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01

Deskripsi

The pluripotency factor KLF4 has been described as pro-fibrotic or anti-fibrotic in various diseases. Herein, the authors show that during lung fibrosis, these distinct effects can be attributed to mesenchymal cell-type specific functions of KLF4.