Podocyte-Specific Induction of Krüppel-Like Factor 15 Restores Differentiation Markers and Attenuates Kidney Injury in Proteinuric Kidney Disease.
Yiqing GuoJesse PaceZhengzhe LiAvi Ma'ayanZichen WangMonica P ReveloEdward ChenXiangchen GuAhmed AttalahYaqi YangChelsea EstradaVincent W YangJohn C HeSandeep K MallipattuPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2018)
Inducing podocyte-specific KLF15 attenuates kidney injury by directly and indirectly upregulating genes critical for podocyte differentiation, suggesting that KLF15 induction might be a potential strategy for treating proteinuric kidney disease.