Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

The TFEB-TGIF1 axis regulates EMT in mouse epicardial cells

  • Elena Astanina,
  • Gabriella Doronzo,
  • Davide Corà,
  • Francesco Neri,
  • Salvatore Oliviero,
  • Tullio Genova,
  • Federico Mussano,
  • Emanuele Middonti,
  • Edoardo Vallariello,
  • Chiara Cencioni,
  • Donatella Valdembri,
  • Guido Serini,
  • Federica Limana,
  • Eleonora Foglio,
  • Andrea Ballabio,
  • Federico Bussolino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32855-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 20

Abstract

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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex process involved in organogenesis. Here, the authors show that the transcription factor EB (TFEB) regulates EMT in epicardium during heart development by tuning sensitivity to TGFβ signaling.