PMID- 28004076 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170505 LR - 20181202 IS - 0371-0874 (Print) IS - 0371-0874 (Linking) VI - 68 IP - 6 DP - 2016 Dec 25 TI - [Research progress of Kruppel-like factor 7]. PG - 809-815 AB - Kruppel-like factor 7 (KLF7), a member of Kruppel-like transcription factors (KLFs), also known as ubiquitous Kruppel- like factor (UKLF), is ubiquitously expressed in various tissues of adult human beings. Genetics reports showed that the genetic polymorphism of KLF7 is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, mental development in human beings; and KLF7 methylation is associated with the development of diffuse gastric cancer (gastric adenocarcinoma). In addition, some genomics reports suggested that KLF7 is one of the key transcription factors in the regulatory networks of serum markers change during the cardiovascular disease. The function studies showed that KLF7 is involved in the regulation of the development and function of the nervous system and adipose tissue, type 2 diabetes, blood diseases, as well as pluripotent cells maintenance. This review summarizes the research progress of KLF7 in genetic characteristics, protein structure and gene function. FAU - Chen, Yue-Chan AU - Chen YC AD - Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China. AD - Office of Scientific Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China. FAU - Wei, Hong AU - Wei H AD - Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhi-Wei AU - Zhang ZW AD - Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China. zzwneau@163.com. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - China TA - Sheng Li Xue Bao JT - Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica] JID - 20730130R RN - 0 (KLF7 protein, human) RN - 0 (Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors) SB - IM MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 MH - Humans MH - Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors/*metabolism MH - Nervous System MH - Obesity EDAT- 2016/12/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/05/06 06:00 CRDT- 2016/12/23 06:00 PHST- 2016/12/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/12/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/05/06 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Sheng Li Xue Bao. 2016 Dec 25;68(6):809-815.