KLF2 and KLF4 control endothelial identity and vascular integrity

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Kruppel-like Factor 4 Regulates Endothelial Inflammation

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Kruppel-Like Factor 2 (KLF2) Regulates Endothelial Thrombotic Function

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Nitrite attenuates mitochondrial impairment and vascular permeability induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury in the lung

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Uncovering emergent phenotypes in endothelial cells by clustering of surrogates of cardiovascular risk factors

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Renoprotective Effect of KLF2 on Glomerular Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Nephropathy

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A requirement for Krüppel Like Factor‐4 in the maintenance of endothelial cell quiescence

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Insights into Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Leading Towards Ischemic Stroke

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Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Health and Disease: Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Implications

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Pazopanib ameliorates acute lung injuries via inhibition of MAP3K2 and MAP3K3

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Fibrosis‐on‐Chip: A Guide to Recapitulate the Essential Features of Fibrotic Disease

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Endothelial Krüppel-like factor 2/4: Regulation and function in cardiovascular diseases

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Advances in the mechanisms of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease

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Participation of Krüppel-like Factors in Atherogenesis

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Pivotal role of DPYSL2A in KLF4-mediated monocytic differentiation of acute myeloid leukemia cells

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Downregulated KLF2 in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia induces prothrombotic gene expression

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Kinases in cerebral cavernous malformations: Pathogenesis and therapeutic targets

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Role of long noncoding RNAs in diabetes-associated peripheral arterial disease

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Taking KLF9 to “Cort” for crimes against metabolism

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Enhanced Survival in Mice Exposed to Ionizing Radiation by Combination of Gamma-Tocotrienol and Simvastatin

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Fractionated radiation suppresses Kruppel-like factor 2 pathway to a greater extent than by single exposure to the same total dose

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Evolutionary Protection of Krüppel-Like Factors 2 and 4 in the Development of the Mature Hemovascular System

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Single cell evaluation of endocardial Hand2 gene regulatory networks reveals HAND2-dependent pathways that impact cardiac morphogenesis

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LncRNAs Are Key Regulators of Transcription Factor-Mediated Endothelial Stress Responses

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Mechanisms regulating heterogeneity of hemostatic gene expression in endothelial cells

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Molecular Diversity of Clinically Stable Human Kidney Allografts

Rychkov, D., Sur, S., Sirota, M., & Sarwal, M. (2021) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35048 · Cited by 12

Simplex cerebral cavernous malformations with MAP3K3 mutation have distinct clinical characteristics

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Non-coding RNAs and angiogenesis in cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive review

Zhang, J. (2024) · Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry · doi:10.1007/s11010-023-04919-5 · Cited by 12

Biomechanical regulation of endothelial function in atherosclerosis

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Endothelial-specific loss of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 triggers complement-mediated endothelial injury

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A Mechano-Activated Cell Reporter System as a Proxy for Flow-Dependent Endothelial Atheroprotection

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New mechanism-based approaches to treating and evaluating the vasculopathy of scleroderma

Flavahan, N. A. (2021) · Current Opinion in Rheumatology · doi:10.1097/bor.0000000000000830 · Cited by 10

Dysregulation of Krüppel-like Factor 2 and Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2D Drive Cardiac Microvascular Inflammation and Dysfunction in Diabetes

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KLF4 and CD55 expression and function depend on each other

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Trauma promotes heparan sulfate modifications and cleavage that disrupt homeostatic gene expression in microvascular endothelial cells

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Epigenetic regulation by polycomb repressive complex 1 promotes cerebral cavernous malformations

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Increased transferrin protects from thrombosis in Chuvash erythrocytosis

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Effects of Iliac Stenosis on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice and Humans

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Targeting Krüppel-Like Factor 2 as a Novel Therapy for Glomerular Endothelial Cell Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease

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Modulation of lncRNA links endothelial glycocalyx to vascular dysfunction of tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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Krüppel-like factor 2 is an endoprotective transcription factor in diabetic kidney disease

Min, L., Zhong, F., Gu, L., Lee, K., & He, C. (2024) · American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00222.2024 · Cited by 8

Hemodynamic forces prevent myxomatous valve disease in mice through KLF2/4 signaling

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Single-Cell Analysis Reveals a Critical Role for Macrophage Epsins in Regulating the Origin of Foam Cells in Atherosclerosis

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m6A RNA methylation modification is involved in the disease course of heart failure

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Blood endothelium transition and phenotypic plasticity: A key regulator of integrity/permeability in response to ischemia

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Particle size matters: Discrepancies in the health risks posed by traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes in mice and humans

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A Mutant Variant of E2F4 Triggers Multifactorial Therapeutic Effects in 5xFAD Mice

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Favine/CCDC3 deficiency accelerated atherosclerosis and thrombus formation is associated with decreased MEF2C-KLF2 pathway

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KLF4 down-regulation underlies placental angiogenesis impairment induced by maternal glucose intolerance in late pregnancy

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Pharmacological Foundation and Novel Insights of Resveratrol in Cardiovascular System: A Review

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Clonal hematopoiesis with DNMT3A mutation is associated with lower white matter hyperintensity volume

Lee, W. J., Jung, K., Song, H., Lee, H., Park, H. E., Koh, Y., Choi, S., & Park, K. (2023) · CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics · doi:10.1111/cns.14114 · Cited by 6

Biomechanics-mediated endocytosis in atherosclerosis

Wang, J., Xu, J., Liu, T., Yu, C., Xu, F., Wang, G., Li, S., & Dai, X. (2024) · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.3389/fcvm.2024.1337679 · Cited by 7

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib exerts anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects on the endothelium

Hjazi, A. M., Maroto, C. G., Rodriguez-Gutierrez, M. E., Appiah, M., Ignat, A.-D., Mobayen, G., Page, T. H., & McKinnon, T. A. J. (2024) · Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis · doi:10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.024 · Cited by 7

Author Correction: Therapeutic potential of KLF2-induced exosomal microRNAs in pulmonary hypertension

Sindi, H. A., Russomanno, G., Satta, S., Abdul‐Salam, V. B., Jo, K. B., Qazi-Chaudhry, B., Ainscough, A. J., Szulcek, R., Bogaard, H. J., Morgan, C. C., et al. (2020) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17273-7 · Cited by 9

Reprogramming endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells to prevent and treat hypertension

Pernomian, L., Tan, W., McCarthy, C. G., & Wenceslau, C. F. (2023) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2023.111162 · Cited by 6

Role of Flow-Sensitive Endothelial Genes in Atherosclerosis and Antiatherogenic Therapeutics Development

Baek, K. I., & Ryu, K. (2023) · Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research · doi:10.1007/s12265-023-10463-w · Cited by 6

KLF4 inhibited the senescence-associated secretory phenotype in ox-LDL-treated endothelial cells via PDGFRA/NAMPT/mitochondrial ROS

Ding, H., Tong, J., Lin, H., Ping, F., Yao, T., Ye, Z., Chu, J., Yuan, D., Wang, K., Liu, X., et al. (2024) · Aging · doi:10.18632/aging.205805 · Cited by 6

Stimulatory G-Protein α Subunit Modulates Endothelial Cell Permeability Through Regulation of Plasmalemma Vesicle-Associated Protein

He, L., Lu, H., Ji, X., Chu, J., Qin, X., Chen, M., Weinstein, L. S., Gao, J., Yang, J., Zhang, Q., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.941064 · Cited by 6

N-Glycosylation Deficiency Reduces the Activation of Protein C and Disrupts Endothelial Barrier Integrity

Pascreau, T., Saller, F., Bianchini, E. P., Lasne, D., Bruneel, A., Repérant, C., Foulquier, F., Denis, C. V., de Lonlay, P., & Borgel, D. (2022) · Thrombosis and Haemostasis · doi:10.1055/s-0042-1744378 · Cited by 6

Noncoding RNAs in chronic wound healing: Mechanisms, exosome therapeutics, and translational frontiers

Yang, L., & Lv, Y. (2026) · Journal of Tissue Engineering · doi:10.1177/20417314251410000 · Cited by 7

Neurorescuing effect of Cinacalcet against hypercalcemia-induced nerve injury in chronic kidney disease via TRAF2/cIAP1/KLF2/SERPINA3 signal axis

Cao, Y., Xiong, Y., Sun, H., & Wang, Z. (2022) · Cell Biology and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s10565-022-09717-1 · Cited by 5

Twisting the theory on the origin of human umbilical cord coiling featuring monozygotic twins

Todtenhaupt, P., Kuipers, T. B., Dijkstra, K. L., Voortman, L. M., Franken, L., Spekman, J. A., Jonkman, T. H., Groene, S. G., Roest, A. A. W., Haak, M. C., et al. (2024) · Life Science Alliance · doi:10.26508/lsa.202302543 · Cited by 5

Transcriptional signatures of endothelial cells shape immune responses in cardiopulmonary health and disease

Fließer, E., Jandl, K., Chen, S.-H., Wang, M.-T., Schupp, J. C., Kuebler, W. M., Baker, A. H., & Kwapiszewska, G. (2025) · JCI Insight · doi:10.1172/jci.insight.191059 · Cited by 5

Epigenetic Regulation of the Vascular Endothelium by Angiogenic LncRNAs

Subramaniam, N., Nair, R., & Marsden, P. A. (2021) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2021.668313 · Cited by 5

Transcriptional profiles of murine oligodendrocyte precursor cells across the lifespanPreprint

Heo, D., Kim, A. A., Neumann, B., Doze, V. N., Xu, Y. K. T., Mironova, Y. A., Slosberg, J., Goff, L. A., Franklin, R. J. M., & Bergles, D. E. (2024) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2024.10.27.620502 · Cited by 5

Exploring the role of the CapG gene in hypoxia adaptation in Tibetan pigs

Yan, F., Wang, Y., Wei, M., Zhang, J., Ye, Y., Duan, M., Chamba, Y., & Shang, P. (2024) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2024.1339683 · Cited by 4

Identification of Important Genes Associated with the Development of Atherosclerosis

Kotlyarov, S. N. (2023) · Current Gene Therapy · doi:10.2174/1566523223666230330091241 · Cited by 4

Saving KLF2/4 from γ-protocadherin to reduce vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis

Park, C.-S., Baek, K. I., & Jo, H. (2024) · Nature Cardiovascular Research · doi:10.1038/s44161-024-00523-y · Cited by 4

MEF2C mitigates coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease by enhancing endothelial barrier function through KLF2 regulation

Chen, Z., Di, X., Chen, H., Song, S., Chen, R., Kou, L., & Chu, M. (2025) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2025.114030 · Cited by 4

INSISTC: Incorporating network structure information for single-cell type classification

Zheng, H., Wang, S., Li, X., & Hu, H. (2022) · Genomics · doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110480 · Cited by 4

A 96-wells fluidic system for high-throughput screenings under laminar high wall shear stress conditions

Fonseca, C. G., Silvério, V., Barata, D. B., Giese, W., Gerhardt, H., Cardoso, S., & Franco, C. A. (2023) · Microsystems & Nanoengineering · doi:10.1038/s41378-023-00589-x · Cited by 4

Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation of Krüppel-Like Transcription Factors

Salmon, M. (2020) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.91652 · Cited by 4

Adaptation of peristaltic pumps for laminar flow experimentsPreprint

Abello, J., Yien, Y. Y., & Stratman, A. N. (2021) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2021.10.17.464751 · Cited by 4

Plxnd1-mediated mechanosensing of blood flow controls the caliber of the Dorsal Aorta via the transcription factor Klf2Preprint

He, J., Blazeski, A., Nilanthi, U., Menéndez, J., Pirani, S. C., Levic, D. S., Bagnat, M., Singh, M. K., Raya, J. G., García‐Cardeña, G., et al. (2024) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2024.01.24.576555 · Cited by 3

High-quality sika deer omics data and integrative analysis reveal genic and cellular regulation of antler regenerationPreprint

Li, Z., Xu, Z., Zhu, L., Qin, T., Ma, J., Feng, Z., Yue, H., Guan, Q., Zhou, B., Han, G., et al. (2024) · Genome Research · doi:10.1101/gr.279448.124 · Cited by 4

Protocatechuic Acid, a Gut-Derived Dietary Metabolite, Attenuates Endothelial Dysfunction via GPER-Mediated NO Signaling

Lee, S. Y., Kim, J. W., Bui, A. T. N., Maeng, J., Lee, G. H., Jo, W., Lee, S. K., Yun, H.-Y., Han, E. H., & Jeong, H. (2026) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.5c15753 · Cited by 3

Cardiac mechanotransduction from development to disease

Kim, N. Y., Jo, H., Becker, C., Soicher, I., Ni, Y., Cho, S., & Kim, H. (2026) · APL Bioengineering · doi:10.1063/5.0320788 · Cited by 4

Transcriptional responses of brain endothelium to Plasmodium falciparum patient-derived isolates in vitro

Askonas, C., Storm, J., Camarda, G., Craig, A. G., & Pain, A. (2024) · Microbiology Spectrum · doi:10.1128/spectrum.00727-24 · Cited by 3

KLF2-dependent transcriptional regulation safeguards the heart against pathological hypertrophy

Wu, Y., Song, Y., Xie, N., Zhao, W., Lv, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, Y., Chen, H., Sun, W., Luo, Z., et al. (2024) · Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.12.010 · Cited by 3

Silencing KRIT1 Partially Reverses the Effects of Disturbed Flow on the Endothelial Cell Transcriptome

Meecham, A., McCurdy, S., Frías-Anaya, E., Li, W., Gallego-Gutiérrez, H., Ngyuen, P., Li, Y.-S. J., Chien, S., Shyy, J. Y.-J., Ginsberg, M. H., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26094340 · Cited by 3

Krüppel‐like factor 4 transcription factor in blood–brain barrier endothelial cells: A potential role in Alzheimer's disease

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