TFEB (Transcription factor EB) represents an emerging player inthe biology of cardiovascular system . TFEB was originally described to be translocated in a juvenile subset of paediatric renal cell carcinoma but whole genome sequencing reported somatic mutations sporadically found in many different cancers. Besides its oncogenic activity, TFEB controls the autophagy-lysosomal pathway by recognizing a recurrent motif present in the promoter regions of a set of genes that participate to lysosome biogenesis and its dysregulation is instrumental in the pathogenesis of lysosomal storage diseases. Emerging findings suggest that TFEB exerts wider regulatory activities in response to stress encompassing immunity, longevity and metabolism. In this seminar I’ll summarize the data of my Lab obtained by the specific deletion of Tfeb in mouse endothelial and epicardial cells. Our data demonstrate that TFEB activates specific genetic programs respectively regulating cell-cycle in endothelial cells and epithelial- mesenchymal transition in epicardial cells. Recognizing vascular and epicardial TFEB as a hub of a network of signals between tissues and bloodstream provides a fresh perspective on the molecular principles regulating organogenesis and tissue functions in physiology and pathology
4 giugno 2021
Prof. Federico Bussolino
Department of Oncology
University of Torino
Candiolo Cancer Institute-IRCCS-FPO
E-mail: federico.bussolino@unito.it
Ore 12:00
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