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Krüppel-like factors in cancer

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The roles and regulation of the 17 known KLFs in various cancer-relevant processes are discussed, with some KLFs having different roles in normal cells and cancer, during cancer development and progression and in different cancer types.
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Kruppel-like factors (KLFs) are a family of DNA-binding transcriptional regulators with diverse and essential functions in a multitude of cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, migration, inflammation and pluripotency. In this Review, we discuss the roles and regulation of the 17 known KLFs in various cancer-relevant processes. Importantly, the functions of KLFs are context dependent, with some KLFs having different roles in normal cells and cancer, during cancer development and progression and in different cancer types. We also identify key questions for the field that are likely to lead to important new translational research and discoveries in cancer biology.

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Krüppel-like Factor 4 Inhibits Tumorigenic Progression and Metastasis in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer

TL;DR: It is shown that transient adenoviral expression of KLF4 in the 4T1 orthotopic mammary cancer model significantly attenuated primary tumor growth as well as micrometastases to the lungs and liver, the first functional, in vivo evidence for KLf4 as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer cells.
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KLF6-SV1 overexpression accelerates human and mouse prostate cancer progression and metastasis

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that increased expression of a splice variant of the Kruppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) tumor suppressor gene, known as KLF6-SV1, in tumors from men after prostatectomy predicted markedly poorer survival and disease recurrence profiles and may represent a novel therapeutic target.
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Krüppel-like factor 4 exhibits antiapoptotic activity following γ -radiation-induced DNA damage

TL;DR: The results of this study illustrate an unexpected antiapoptotic function of KLF4, heretofore considered a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer, and suggest that KLF 4 may be an important determinant of cell fate following γ-radiation-induced DNA damage.
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Krüppel-Like Factor 4 Acts as an Oncogene in Colon Cancer Stem Cell-Enriched Spheroid Cells

TL;DR: C culturing DLD-1 cells in serum-free medium enriches CSCs and the expression of KLF4 is essential for the characteristics of C SCs in D LD-1; thus KLF 4 can be a potential therapeutic target for treating colon cancer.
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Loss of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 Expression Contributes to Sp1 Overexpression and Human Gastric Cancer Development and Progression

TL;DR: The data suggests that disruption of KLF4-mediated negative regulation contributes to the molecular events of Sp1 overexpression and to the development and progression of human gastric cancer.
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