The endothelial CCM (Cerebral Cavernous Malformation) complex, comprising KRIT1 (Krev1 interaction trapped gene 1), CCM2 (Malcavernin), and CCM3 (Programmed cell death protein 10), suppresses the expression of KLF2 and KLF4. Here, KLF4 is linked to famililal cerebral cavernous malformations.