protein

TFEB

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TFEB: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

2811Connections
10Hypotheses
16Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

A protein referenced in 2 knowledge graph relationships. Key connections: promotes lysosomal_biogenesis (mechanism); semaglutide (drug) activates.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolTFEB
AliasesTranscription Factor EB
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
Target ClassProtein
FunctionTFEB is constitutively expressed in most cell types, with highest expression in tissues with high lysosomal activity including:
Mechanism of ActionPrioritized from 1 SciDEX hypotheses, including: The Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Metabolic Coupling Dysfunction
Primary Expressionmost cell types, with highest expression in tissues with high lysosomal activity including:
DruggabilityMedium (0.50)
Clinical StagePhase II
Molecular Weight53 kDa
PathwaysmTOR
GeneCardsTFEB
Human Protein AtlasTFEB
Enhanced brain penetrationImproved BBB crossing (B/P ratio >1.0) vs first-generation compounds (B/P <0.1)
Oral bioavailabilityExcellent oral PK enables once-daily dosing potential
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ataxia
Known Drugs/CompoundsRAPAMYCIN, TREHALOSE, trehalose, hederagenin, QGJZF, bortezomib
InteractionsNBR1, MTOR, AMBRA1, ATF6, HSPA5, SQSTM1
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile
SciDEX HypothesesCell-Type Specific TFEB Modulation
The Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Metabolic Coupling Dys
TFEB-PGC1α Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Decoupling (+1 more)
KG Connections2811 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: TFEB — AlphaFold Q3KNW5 Click to expand

AI-predicted structure from AlphaFold | Powered by Mol*

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

AtlasX Bio

company · 1489 words

cbs-psp-daily-action-plan

therapeutic · 30834 words

Novel Therapy Index

idea · 10647 words

Neuroresilience Mechanisms and Evidence

mechanism · 5775 words

Therapeutics

index · 5665 words

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Mechanistic Pathway

mechanism · 5506 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TFEB["TFEB<br/>(Master Regulator)"]
    
    subgraph Activators["TFEB Activators"]
        TRIM27["TRIM27<br/>(E3 Ligase)"]
        CREB1["CREB1<br/>(Transcription Factor)"]
        trehalose["Trehalose<br/>(Metabolite)"]
        QGJZF["QGJZF"]
    end
    
    subgraph Regulators["Upstream Regulators"]
        MTORC1["mTORC1<br/>(Kinase Complex)"]
        AMBRA1["AMBRA1<br/>(Autophagy Regulator)"]
    end
    
    subgraph TargetGenes["Target Genes/Proteins"]
        LC3["LC3<br/>(Autophagy Marker)"]
        RRAG["RRAG<br/>(Lysosomal Positioning)"]
        BECN1["BECN1<br/>(Autophagy Initiator)"]
    end
    
    subgraph Pathways["Regulated Pathways"]
        autophagy["Autophagy"]
        endocytosis["Endocytosis"]
        lysosomal_biogenesis["Lysosomal Biogenesis"]
        autophagic_pathway["Autophagy-Lysosomal Pathway"]
    end
    
    subgraph Outcomes["Physiological Outcomes"]
        neurodegen["Neurodegenerative Disease<br/>Modulation"]
        alzheimers["Alzheimer's Disease<br/>Treatment"]
    end
    
    TRIM27 -->|"activates"| TFEB
    CREB1 -->|"activates"| TFEB
    trehalose -->|"activates"| TFEB
    QGJZF -->|"activates"| TFEB
    
    MTORC1 -->|"regulates"| TFEB
    AMBRA1 -->|"inhibits"| TFEB
    
    TFEB -->|"regulates"| LC3
    TFEB -->|"regulates"| RRAG
    TFEB -->|"activates"| BECN1
    
    TFEB -->|"activates"| autophagy
    TFEB -->|"promotes"| endocytosis
    TFEB -->|"regulates"| lysosomal_biogenesis
    TFEB -->|"activates"| autophagic_pathway
    
    autophagy -->|"linked to"| neurodegen
    autophagic_pathway -->|"related to"| alzheimers
    TFEB -->|"modulates"| neurodegen
    TFEB -->|"treats"| alzheimers
    
    classDef mainProtein fill:#ff6b6b,stroke:#c92a2a,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0,font-weight:bold
    classDef protein fill:#4ecdc4,stroke:#1a9b8e,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0
    classDef pathway fill:#95e1d3,stroke:#38ada9,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0
    classDef outcome fill:#ffd93d,stroke:#f39c12,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0
    classDef regulator fill:#a8dadc,stroke:#457b9d,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0
    
    class TFEB mainProtein
    class TRIM27,CREB1,LC3,RRAG,BECN1,QGJZF,trehalose,MTORC1,AMBRA1 protein
    class autophagy,endocytosis,lysosomal_biogenesis,autophagic_pathway pathway
    class neurodegen,alzheimers outcome
    class Activators,Regulators regulator

Outgoing (1411)

TargetRelationTypeStr
GENESactivatesgene1.00
Autophagyactivatespathway1.00
Alsactivatesdisease1.00
Alsregulatesdisease1.00
AUTOPHAGYactivatesgene1.00

Incoming (1400)

SourceRelationTypeStr
cGAS-STINGactivatespathway0.95
mTORC1upstream_ofprotein0.95
Urolithin Aactivatesdrug0.95
Rag-GTPasesinhibitsprotein0.95
TMX2promotes_nuclear_import_ofprotein0.95

Targeting Hypotheses (10)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
TFEB Nuclear Translocation to Reset Lysosomal-Hypoxia Axis 0.575 neurodegeneration What molecular mechanism causes VCP muta
PIKFYVE Inhibition Activates Aggregate Exocytosis via PI(3,5 0.559 neurodegeneration How does PIKFYVE inhibition activate unc
TFEB-Independent Autophagy Bypass 0.510 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener
Cell-Type Specific TFEB Modulation 0.482 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener
Lysosomal pH Restoration Upstream of TFEB 0.458 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener
Selective TFEB Cofactor Enhancement 0.406 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener
The Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Metabolic Coupling Dysfunction 0.398 neurodegeneration Metabolic reprogramming in neurodegenera
TFEB-PGC1α Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Decoupling 0.398 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
YWHAG-Mediated TFEB Subcellular Targeting 0.382 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener
Temporal TFEB Modulation Therapy 0.366 neurodegeneration Does TFEB dysfunction cause neurodegener

Mentioning Analyses (16)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What validated biomarkers can determine optimal TFEB activity windows during dis

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses

Does TFEB activation directly restore mutant GBA enzyme activity or only enhance

molecular biology | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses

Does TFEB dysfunction causally drive neurodegeneration or represent compensatory

molecular biology | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses

Why do structurally diverse sugars (trehalose, melibiose, lactulose) produce ide

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses

What determines the specificity of calcium-dependent PPP3/calcineurin activation

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-07 | 0 hypotheses

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Autophagy and ALS: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications. [PMID:34057020] Chua JP, De Calbiac H, Kabashi E, Barmad Autophagy 2022 2
Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB activation in models of [PMID:30335591] Rusmini P, Cortese K, Crippa V, Cristofa Autophagy 2019 2
Acetylation in the regulation of autophagy. [PMID:35435793] Xu Y, Wan W Autophagy 2023 1
Mammalian lipophagy: process and function. [PMID:41681129] Zhao R, Dai E, Kang R, Liu J, Klionsky D Autophagy 2026 0
Electroacupuncture regulates neuronal ferroptosis and ferritinophagy through lys [PMID:41272418] Tang B, Xu X, Zhao W, Zhou Q, Du G et al J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2026 0
Endothelial Transcription Factor EB Protects Against Doxorubicin-Induced Endothe [PMID:41410033] Du W, Ringer M, Desai D, Khandakar GI, T Circulation 2026 0
Proteotoxic stress triggers TFEB- and TFE3-mediated autophagy and lysosomal biog [PMID:41450115] Zhu Z, Yang J, Montefusco S, Xia S, Ou J Autophagy 2026 0
Microglia TFEB activation attenuates Alzheimer's disease pathology by enhancing [PMID:41673711] Kim Y, Ha TY, Kondaurova O, Lee MS, Chan J Neuroinflammation 2026 0
TFE3-Rearranged and TFEB-Altered Renal Cell Carcinomas: Molecular Landscape and [PMID:41899560] Portu M, Balsa M, Cotaina M, Anguera G, Cancers (Basel) 2026 0
Transcription Factor EB Drives Thrombospondin-1 Expression to Dampen Focal-adhes [PMID:41935359] Liu C, Zhang Q, Zhou D, Li B, Cheng J et Curr Gene Ther 2026 0
Modulation of the AMPK/TFEB Axis by Ezetimibe Attenuates Neuroinflammatory, Oxid [PMID:41944914] Aditi, Wani SN, Akanksha, Kumar A, Singh Journal of neuroimmune pharmac 2026 0
TFEB has a protective effect in cisplatin induced AKI through regulating exosome [PMID:41946126] Xu Z, Xiang H, Liu H, Zhang C, Zhang X e Int Immunopharmacol 2026 0
Cabozantinib activates TFEB-mediated autophagy to exert anti-tumor effects in he [PMID:41951909] Chen C, Hu Y, Zhang C, Zhou X In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2026 0
NIBV Induces Incomplete Autophagy via AMPK-TFEB, Causing Kidney Injury in Chicks [PMID:41955488] Huang C, Zeng Y, Chen Y, Li Z, Omar SM e Adv Sci (Weinh) 2026 0
Lysosomal homeostasis at the crossroads of neurodegeneration. [PMID:41919495] De Tito S, Tooze SA The Journal of clinical invest 2026 0
Targeting microglial inflammation in Parkinson's disease: irisin activates PAFAH [PMID:41520051] Cai L, Liu Y, Tang S, Deng S, Zhang L, W Communications biology 2026 0
Organelle dysfunction and TNT-mediated aggregate spreading in neurodegeneration. [PMID:41543365] Thomas V, Zurzolo C Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) 2026 0
PSAT1 inhibits mTORC1 activation by preventing Rag heterodimer formation in lung [PMID:40702660] Liu Y, Cheng Z, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Zhao T Autophagy 2026 0
Nanocarrier-enhanced simvastatin modulates AMPK-ULK1 pathway and oxidative stres [PMID:41314452] Afify AM, El-Sayed EK, Ismail A, Nofal S Eur J Pharmacol 2026 0
Macrophage PD-1 regulates energy expenditure and metabolic dysfunction under imm [PMID:41380676] Wu MM, Yang YC, Hu ZQ, Chang JY, Xiao H Cell Metab 2026 0