KLF10 (Krueppel-like factor 10), also known as TIEG1, is a transcription factor that plays a role in the regulation of cell growth. It binds to the consensus sequence 5'-GGTGTG-3'. KLF10 plays a role in the response to TGFbeta (through the TGFbeta/Smad signalling pathway) and estrogen. In both cases, KLF10 induces or repressed gene transcription to enhance the TGFbeta/Smad signalling pathway, as well as other pathways, to regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. KLF10 has been shown to have a role in skeletal disease (osteopenia/osteoporosis), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and breast and prostate cancer.
mol wt:53kDa
Other Aliases: TGF-beta inducible early growth response gene 1; Transforming growth factor-beta-inducible early growth response protein 1; Krueppel-like factor 10; TIEG-1; EGR-alpha; KLF10; TIEG; GDNF-inducible factor; Transcription factor GIF; mGIF