Krüppel-like factors in hepatocellular carcinoma

Tumour Biol. 2015 Feb;36(2):533-41. doi: 10.1007/s13277-015-3127-6. Epub 2015 Feb 6.

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a disease with a high incidence and mortality rate worldwide. However, the mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are still elusive. In recent years, studies on functions of Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) in HCC have shed new light on this field. To date, five members (KLF4, KLF6, KLF8, KLF9, and KLF17) in the KLF family have been reported to function in the pathogenesis of HCC in multiple ways, which hold the potential of deepening and widening our understanding in the initiation and progression of HCC. In this review, we focus on the functions, roles, and regulatory networks of these five KLFs in HCC, summarize key pathways, and propose areas for further investigation, with the hope that this review will provide a reliable and concise reference for readers interested in this area.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Gene Regulatory Networks
  • Humans
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 4
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 6
  • Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Liver Neoplasms / genetics
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Repressor Proteins / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • KLF17 protein, human
  • KLF4 protein, human
  • KLF6 protein, human
  • KLF8 protein, human
  • KLF9 protein, human
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 4
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 6
  • Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Transcription Factors