Emerging role of transcription factor EB in mitochondrial quality control

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Huafeng Liu¹  Qingjun Pan²  Yanse Chen³  Weihuang Zhang³  Shujun Wang³  Xiaoyu Li³  Man Wu³  Zejian Liu³ 

[1] Key Laboratory of Prevention and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease of Zhanjiang City, Institute of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524001, China;Corresponding authors at: No. 57, South of People's Avenue, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China.;Key Laboratory of Prevention and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease of Zhanjiang City, Institute of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524001, China;

关键词: Transcription factor EB;    Mitochondrial quality control;    Mitophagy;    Reactive oxygen species;    Therapeutic measures;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Mitochondria are energy producers that play a vital role in cell survival. Mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in many diseases, including metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiomyopathies, cancer, obesity, and diabetic kidney disease, and challenges still remain in terms of treatments for these diseases. Mitochondrial quality control (MQC), which is defined as the maintenance of the quantity, morphology, and function of mitochondria, plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular metabolic homeostasis and cell survival. Recently, growing evidence suggests that the transcription factor EB (TFEB) plays a pivotal role in MQC. Here, we systemically investigate the potential role and mechanisms of TFEB in MQC, which include the activation of mitophagy, regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) clearance, and the balance of mitochondria fission-fusion cycle. Importantly, we further discuss the therapeutic measures and effects aimed at TFEB on mitochondrial dysfunction-related diseases. Taken together, targeting TFEB to regulate MQC may represent an appealing therapeutic strategy for mitochondrial dysfunction related-diseases.

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