KLF4-PFKFB3-driven glycolysis is essential for phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells

oleh: Xinhua Zhang, Bin Zheng, Lingdan Zhao, Jiayi Shen, Zhan Yang, Yu Zhang, Ruirui Fan, Manli Zhang, Dong Ma, Lemin Zheng, Mingming Zhao, Huirong Liu, Jinkun Wen

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01

Deskripsi

KLF4-induced phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells occurs in atherosclerosis. Now, KLF4 is shown to induce a glycolytic shift involving upregulation of PFKFB3 expression through circular RNA CTDP1 and eukaryotic elongation factor eEF1A2.