c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder

The transcription factor EB (TFEB) has emerged as a master regulator of lysosomal biogenesis, exocytosis, and autophagy, promoting the clearance of substrates stored in cells. c-Abl is a tyrosine kinase that participates in cellular signaling in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. In th...

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Main Authors: Contreras, PS, Tapia, PJ, González-Hódar, L, Peluso, I, Soldati, C, Napolitano, G, Matarese, M, Heras, ML, Valls, C, Martinez, A, Balboa, E, Castro, J, Leal, N, Platt, FM, Sobota, A, Winter, D, Klein, AD, Medina, DL, Ballabio, A, Alvarez, AR, Zanlungo, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2020
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author Contreras, PS
Tapia, PJ
González-Hódar, L
Peluso, I
Soldati, C
Napolitano, G
Matarese, M
Heras, ML
Valls, C
Martinez, A
Balboa, E
Castro, J
Leal, N
Platt, FM
Sobota, A
Winter, D
Klein, AD
Medina, DL
Ballabio, A
Alvarez, AR
Zanlungo, S
author_facet Contreras, PS
Tapia, PJ
González-Hódar, L
Peluso, I
Soldati, C
Napolitano, G
Matarese, M
Heras, ML
Valls, C
Martinez, A
Balboa, E
Castro, J
Leal, N
Platt, FM
Sobota, A
Winter, D
Klein, AD
Medina, DL
Ballabio, A
Alvarez, AR
Zanlungo, S
author_sort Contreras, PS
collection OXFORD
description The transcription factor EB (TFEB) has emerged as a master regulator of lysosomal biogenesis, exocytosis, and autophagy, promoting the clearance of substrates stored in cells. c-Abl is a tyrosine kinase that participates in cellular signaling in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. In this study, we explored the connection between c-Abl and TFEB. Here, we show that under pharmacological and genetic c-Abl inhibition, TFEB translocates into the nucleus promoting the expression of its target genes independently of its well-known regulator, mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1. Active c-Abl induces TFEB phosphorylation on tyrosine and the inhibition of this kinase promotes lysosomal biogenesis, autophagy, and exocytosis. c-Abl inhibition in Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) models, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cholesterol accumulation in lysosomes, promotes a cholesterol-lowering effect in a TFEB-dependent manner. Thus, c-Abl is a TFEB regulator that mediates its tyrosine phosphorylation, and the inhibition of c-Abl activates TFEB promoting cholesterol clearance in NPC models.
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spelling oxford-uuid:91eef4f2-55fd-4082-bc2e-08944c29c0e22022-03-26T23:22:02Zc-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorderJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:91eef4f2-55fd-4082-bc2e-08944c29c0e2EnglishSymplectic ElementsCell Press2020Contreras, PSTapia, PJGonzález-Hódar, LPeluso, ISoldati, CNapolitano, GMatarese, MHeras, MLValls, CMartinez, ABalboa, ECastro, JLeal, NPlatt, FMSobota, AWinter, DKlein, ADMedina, DLBallabio, AAlvarez, ARZanlungo, SThe transcription factor EB (TFEB) has emerged as a master regulator of lysosomal biogenesis, exocytosis, and autophagy, promoting the clearance of substrates stored in cells. c-Abl is a tyrosine kinase that participates in cellular signaling in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. In this study, we explored the connection between c-Abl and TFEB. Here, we show that under pharmacological and genetic c-Abl inhibition, TFEB translocates into the nucleus promoting the expression of its target genes independently of its well-known regulator, mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1. Active c-Abl induces TFEB phosphorylation on tyrosine and the inhibition of this kinase promotes lysosomal biogenesis, autophagy, and exocytosis. c-Abl inhibition in Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) models, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cholesterol accumulation in lysosomes, promotes a cholesterol-lowering effect in a TFEB-dependent manner. Thus, c-Abl is a TFEB regulator that mediates its tyrosine phosphorylation, and the inhibition of c-Abl activates TFEB promoting cholesterol clearance in NPC models.
spellingShingle Contreras, PS
Tapia, PJ
González-Hódar, L
Peluso, I
Soldati, C
Napolitano, G
Matarese, M
Heras, ML
Valls, C
Martinez, A
Balboa, E
Castro, J
Leal, N
Platt, FM
Sobota, A
Winter, D
Klein, AD
Medina, DL
Ballabio, A
Alvarez, AR
Zanlungo, S
c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title_full c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title_fullStr c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title_full_unstemmed c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title_short c-Abl inhibition activates TFEB and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
title_sort c abl inhibition activates tfeb and promotes cellular clearance in a lysosomal disorder
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