KLF7 explained

Kruppel-like factor 7 (ubiquitous), also known as KLF7, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the KLF7 gene.^{[1] [2]}

This protein is a member of the Kruppel-like family of transcription factors.^[3]

Further reading

• Cho SY, Park PJ, Shin HJ, etal . (-)-Catechin suppresses expression of Kruppel-like factor 7 and increases expression and secretion of adiponectin protein in 3T3-L1 cells. . Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. . 292 . 4 . E1166–72 . 2007 . 17164435 . 10.1152/ajpendo.00436.2006 .
• Kawamura Y, Tanaka Y, Kawamori R, Maeda S . Overexpression of Kruppel-like factor 7 regulates adipocytokine gene expressions in human adipocytes and inhibits glucose-induced insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cell line. . Mol. Endocrinol. . 20 . 4 . 844–56 . 2006 . 16339272 . 10.1210/me.2005-0138 . free .
• Kanazawa A, Kawamura Y, Sekine A, etal . Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding Krüppel-like factor 7 are associated with type 2 diabetes. . Diabetologia . 48 . 7 . 1315–22 . 2005 . 15937668 . 10.1007/s00125-005-1797-0 . free .
• Smaldone S, Laub F, Else C, etal . Identification of MoKA, a novel F-box protein that modulates Krüppel-like transcription factor 7 activity. . Mol. Cell. Biol. . 24 . 3 . 1058–69 . 2004 . 14729953 . 10.1128/MCB.24.3.1058-1069.2004 . 321422 .
• Ota T, Suzuki Y, Nishikawa T, etal . Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs. . Nat. Genet. . 36 . 1 . 40–5 . 2004 . 14702039 . 10.1038/ng1285 . free .
• Suzuki S, Chuang LF, Doi RH, Chuang RY . Identification of opioid-regulated genes in human lymphocytic cells by differential display: upregulation of Krüppel-like factor 7 by morphine. . Exp. Cell Res. . 291 . 2 . 340–51 . 2004 . 14644156 . 10.1016/S0014-4827(03)00408-7 .
• Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, etal . Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences. . Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. . 99 . 26 . 16899–903 . 2003 . 12477932 . 10.1073/pnas.242603899 . 139241 . 2002PNAS...9916899M . free .
• Matsumoto N, Laub F, Aldabe R, etal . Cloning the cDNA for a new human zinc finger protein defines a group of closely related Krüppel-like transcription factors. . J. Biol. Chem. . 273 . 43 . 28229–37 . 1998 . 9774444 . 10.1074/jbc.273.43.28229 . free .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrez Gene: KLF7 Kruppel-like factor 7 (ubiquitous).
2. Matsumoto N, Laub F, Aldabe R, Zhang W, Ramirez F, Yoshida T, Terada M . Cloning the cDNA for a new human zinc finger protein defines a group of closely related Krüppel-like transcription factors . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 273 . 43 . 28229–37 . October 1998 . 9774444 . 10.1074/jbc.273.43.28229 . free .
3. Bieker JJ . Krüppel-like factors: three fingers in many pies . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 276 . 37 . 34355–8 . September 2001 . 11443140 . 10.1074/jbc.R100043200 . free .