gene 1,210 words KG: KLF4 2026-03-31
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KLF4 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolKLF4
Full NameKruppel-Like Factor 4
Chromosome9q31.2
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
FunctionCell cycle control: Represses proliferation genes (c-Myc, cyclin D1) while activating cell cycle inhibitors (p21, p27)
Primary ExpressionHigh in brain, GI tract, endothelial cells
Amino Acids483 aa
PathwaysAkt, Amyloid, Epigenetic, Neurogenesis, Nf-Kb
UniProt IDO43474
NCBI Gene ID9312
Ensembl IDENSG00000109576
OMIM602253
GeneCardsKLF4
Human Protein AtlasKLF4
Protein ClassC2H2 zinc-finger transcription factor
Associated DiseasesAtherosclerosis, Inflammation, Ms, Pluripotency, Senescence, Stroke
InteractionsPOU5F1, SOX2, P38, JUND, JUN, OCT4
KG Connections247 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (14)

Synthetic Biology BBB Endothelial Cell Reprogramming
Score: 0.57
Circadian-Synchronized LRP1 Pathway Activation
Score: 0.53
Engineered Apolipoprotein E4-Neutralizing Shuttle Peptides
Score: 0.51
LRP1-Dependent Tau Uptake Disruption
Score: 0.44
Partial Neuronal Reprogramming via Modified Yamanaka Cocktai
Score: 0.40

Related Analyses (6)

TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (15)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: biomarker_for
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: regulates
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: regulates
CLOCK Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ATP2A3 Gene
gene · KG edge: activates

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

KLF4 biomarker_for MYC
KLF4 activates POU5F1
KLF4 activates SOX2
KLF4 activates P38
KLF4 associated_with HSPA1A
KLF4 associated_with HSPA8
KLF4 associated_with NCF2
KLF4 inhibits JUND
KLF4 inhibits JUN
KLF4 activates Pluripotency