Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5): 456-459.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2020.05.013

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Research progress on the relationship between Krüpple-like transcription factor 4 and the development of colorectal cancer

ZHANG Mengzhe, KANG Xiangdong   

  1. Department of Laboratory,Putuo Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200333,China
  • Received:2019-12-25 Online:2020-10-28 Published:2020-11-02

Abstract: Krüpple-like factor 4(KLF4),as a member of the zinc finger transcription factor family,has regulatory effects on the develcopment,metastasis,and drug resistance of colon cancer.KLF4 plays a role in suppressing or promoting colon cancer through epithelial mesenchymal transformation(EMT),tumor stem cells(CSCs),and multiple signaling pathways.This article reviews the latest research progress on the mechanism of KLF4 and colon cancer,which is of great significance for the identification of colon cancer treatment targets and the clarification of its molecular mechanism.

Key words: Krüpple-like transcription factor 4, Colon cancer, Molecular mechanism

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