O fator 8 do tipo Krueppel é uma proteína que em humanos é codificada pelo geneKLF8. KLF8 pertence à família da proteínaKLF. O KLF8 é ativado pelo KLF1 junto com o KLF3, enquanto o KLF3 reprime o KLF8.
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