Vaccines (Oct 2021)

Krüppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2) in Immune Cell Migration

  • Jens Wittner,
  • Wolfgang Schuh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101171
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 10
p. 1171

Abstract

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Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2), a transcription factor of the krüppel-like family, is a key regulator of activation, differentiation, and migration processes in various cell types. In this review, we focus on the functional relevance of KLF2 in immune cell migration and homing. We summarize the key functions of KLF2 in the regulation of chemokine receptors and adhesion molecules and discuss the relevance of the KLF2-mediated control of immune cell migration in the context of immune responses, infections, and diseases.

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