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TFEC (Transcription Factor EC) - lysosomal-autophagy transcription factor in microglia, part of MITF/TFEB/TFE3/TFEC family, relevant to AD/PD through TREM2 crosstalk
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| Gene Symbol | TFEC |
| Full Name | Transcription Factor EC |
| Chromosome | 6p21.1 |
| Protein Family | bHLH-Zip (MITF/TFEB/TFE3/TFEC) |
| Function | Lysosomal biogenesis, autophagy regulation |
| Primary Expression | Microglia, brain macrophages |
| Pathways | pathway: ```mermaid, mTOR |
| GeneCards | TFEC |
| Human Protein Atlas | TFEC |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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TFEC["TFEC"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TFEC -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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