KLF2 and KLF4 control endothelial identity and vascular integrity
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KLF2 and KLF4 control endothelial identity and vascular integrity.
Maintenance of vascular integrity in the adult animal is needed for survival, and it is critically dependent on the endothelial lining, which controls barrier function, blood fluidity, and flow dynamics. However, nodal regulators that coordinate endothelial identity and function in the adult animal remain poorly characterized. Here, we show that endothelial KLF2 and KLF4 control a large segment...
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عنوان ژورنال: JCI Insight
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2379-3708
DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91700