THOC4 regulates energy homeostasis by stabilizing TFEB mRNA during prolonged starvation

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TFEB, a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor, is a master regulator of autophagy, lysosome biogenesis and lipid catabolism. Compared to posttranslational regulation of TFEB, the regulation of TFEB mRNA stability remains relatively uncharacterized. In this study, we identified the mRNA-binding protein THOC4 as a novel regulator of TFEB. In mammalian cells, siRNA-mediated knockdown of THOC4 decreased the level of TFEB protein to a greater extent than other bHLH transcription factors. THOC4 bound to TFEB mRNA and stabilized it after transcription by maintaining poly(A) tail length. We further found that this mode of regulation was conserved in Caenorhabditiselegans and was essential for TFEB-mediated lipid breakdown, which becomes over-represented during prolonged starvation. Taken together, our findings reveal the presence of an additional layer of TFEB regulation by THOC4 and provide novel insights into the function of TFEB in mediating autophagy and lipid metabolism.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:134

Enthalten in:

Journal of cell science - 134(2021), 6 vom: 22. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fujita, Toshiharu [VerfasserIn]
Kubo, Sayaka [VerfasserIn]
Shioda, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Tokumura, Ayaka [VerfasserIn]
Minami, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Tsuchiya, Megumi [VerfasserIn]
Isaka, Yoshitaka [VerfasserIn]
Ogawa, Hidesato [VerfasserIn]
Hamasaki, Maho [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Li [VerfasserIn]
Yoshimori, Tamotsu [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Shuhei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autophagy
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
Journal Article
Lipid catabolism
MRNA stability
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TFEB
THOC4

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Date Completed 12.07.2021

Date Revised 12.07.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1242/jcs.248203

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321488954