Genome-wide association studies have shown that KLF14 is associated with T2DM.
It is the first report of KLF14 in glucose metabolism and insulin signaling pathway.
We investigated the expressions of KLF14 in mice and T2DM subjects.
We evaluated the effects of KLF14 on glucose uptake and insulin signaling.
KLF14 might increase insulin sensitivity through the PI3K/Akt pathway.