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ArticleScientific reports2021

Kruppel-like factor 15 induces the development of mature hepatocyte-like cells from hepatoblasts.

Kazuya Anzai, Kota Tsuruya, Kinuyo Ida, Tatehiro Kagawa, Yutaka Inagaki, Akihide Kamiya

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazuya Anzai *Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Kota Tsuruya *Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Kinuyo IdaDepartment of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Tatehiro KagawaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Yutaka InagakiCenter for Matrix Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
Akihide KamiyaDepartment of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan. kamiyaa@tokai-u.jp.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The liver is an important metabolic organ that controls homeostasis in the body. Moreover, it functions as a hematopoietic organ, while its metabolic function is low during development. Hepatocytes, which are parenchymal cells of the liver, acquire various metabolic functions by the maturation of hepatic progenitor cells during the fetal period; however, this molecular mechanism is still unclear. In this study, Kruppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) was identified as a new regulator of hepatic maturation through a comprehensive analysis of the expression of transcriptional regulators in mouse fetal and adult hepatocytes. KLF15 is a transcription factor whose expression in the liver increases from the embryonic stage throughout the developmental process. KLF15 induced the overexpression of liver function genes in mouse embryonic hepatocytes. Furthermore, we found that the expression of KLF15 could also induce the expression of liver function genes in hepatoblasts derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Moreover, KLF15 increased the promoter activity of tyrosine aminotransferase, a liver function gene. KLF15 also suppressed the proliferation of hepatoblasts. These results suggest that KLF15 induces hepatic maturation through the transcriptional activation of target genes and cell cycle control.

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Cell DifferentiationAnimalsCell LineCells, CulturedGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHepatocytesHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLKLF15 protein, humanKlf15 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Transcription Factors

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