High expression of the transcription factor ETS2 plays important role in a mouse model of renal fibrosis and in TGF-β1-treated human tubular epithelial cells (HK2). ETS2 promotes TGF-β1-induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotypic inversion and the expression of EMT markers in HK2 cells by enhancing transcription of JUNB. These findings suggest that ETS2 could be a novel target for the prevention the progression of renal fibrosis.
- Fang Yao
- Xiaojing Wang
- Xiaochun Bai