PeerJ (Oct 2024)

Transcription factor EB, a promising therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

  • Xin Yan,
  • Li Yang,
  • Xiaolei Fu,
  • Xin Luo,
  • Chengming Wang,
  • Qiu Ping Xie,
  • Fan OuYang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18209
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12
p. e18209

Abstract

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Transcription factor EB (TFEB) is a master regulator of lysosome biogenesis and autophagy. Emerging studies revealed that TFEB also mediates cellular adaptation responses to various stimuli, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, pathogen infection and metabolic toxin. Based on its significant capability to modulate the autophagy-lysosome process (ALP), TFEB plays a critical role in the development of CVD. In this review, we briefly summarize that TFEB regulates cardiac dysfunction mainly through ameliorating lysosomal and mitochondrial dysfunction and reducing inflammation.

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