Klf5 Is Upregulated via NF-kB to Promote Maladaptive Kidney Repair and CKD Progression.
BACKGROUND Maladaptive repair following acute kidney injury leads to CKD, but the underlying molecular drivers remain incompletely understood. Krüppel-like factor 5 (Klf5), a zinc finger transcription factor, is upregulated in kidney diseases. However, its role and regulation in post-injury kidney repair are unknown....