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ReviewHistology and histopathology2010

Gli-similar (Glis) Krüppel-like zinc finger proteins: insights into their physiological functions and critical roles in neonatal diabetes and cystic renal disease.

Hong Soon Kang, Gary ZeRuth, Kristin Lichti-Kaiser, Shivakumar Vasanth, Zhengyu Yin, Yong-Sik Kim, Anton M Jetten

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Review in Histology and histopathology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Novel Renal Manifestation inJournal of medical cases · 2026
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  3. Glis3 as a critical regulator of Pit1-lineages and renal functions.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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  9. Transcriptional regulation of Glis2 in hepatic fibrosis.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong Soon KangDivision of Intramural Research, Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Gary ZeRuth
Kristin Lichti-Kaiser
Shivakumar Vasanth
Zhengyu Yin
Yong-Sik Kim
Anton M Jetten
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · US

Funding

Mechanism Of Action And Functions Of The Gli-related Proteins Glis 1-3ZIAES100485 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI JETTEN, ANTON M · 2009 to 2025
$35.9M
Mechanism Of Action And Functions Of The Gli-related Proteins Glis 1-3Z01ES100485 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI JETTEN, ANTON M · 2002 to 2008
$2.3M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 ES100485Intramural NIH HHS ZIA ES100485
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

GLI-similar (Glis) 1-3 proteins constitute a subfamily of the Krüppel-like zinc finger transcription factors that are closely related to the Gli family. Glis1-3 play critical roles in the regulation of a number of physiological processes and have been implicated in several pathologies. Mutations in GLIS2 have been linked to nephronophthisis, an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease. Loss of Glis2 function leads to renal atrophy and fibrosis that involves epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubule epithelial cells. Mutations in human GLIS3 have been implicated in a syndrome characterized by neonatal diabetes and congenital hypothyroidism (NDH) and in some patients accompanied by polycystic kidney disease, glaucoma, and liver fibrosis. In addition, the GLIS3 gene has been identified as a susceptibility locus for the risk of type 1 and 2 diabetes. Glis3 plays a key role in pancreatic development, particularly in the generation of ß-cells and in the regulation of insulin gene expression. Glis2 and Glis3 proteins have been demonstrated to localize to the primary cilium, a signaling organelle that has been implicated in several pathologies, including cystic renal diseases. This association suggests that Glis2/3 are part of primary cilium-associated signaling pathways that control the activity of Glis proteins. Upon activation in the primary cilium, Glis proteins may translocate to the nucleus where they subsequently regulate gene transcription by interacting with Glis-binding sites in the promoter regulatory region of target genes. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge of the Glis signaling pathways, their physiological functions, and their involvement in several human pathologies.

Indexed as

AnimalsDiabetes MellitusDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansInfant, NewbornKidney Diseases, CysticKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsGLIS1 protein, humanGLIS2 protein, humanGLIS3 protein, humanKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsRepressor ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factors

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PMID20865670
PMCPMC2996882
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