gene 989 words KG: TFE3 2026-03-24
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Contents

TFE3 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolTFE3
Functionis a member of the MiT/TFE family of basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper (bHLH-LZ) transcription factors, alongside TFEB, MITF, and TFEC.
Primary Expressionneurons, microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes - Double
Molecular Weight59.5 kDa
Amino Acids575 aa
PathwaysmTOR, mtor
Ensembl IDENSG00000068323
GeneCardsTFE3
Human Protein AtlasTFE3
Lysosomal hydrolasesCTSD, CTSB, CTSL, HEXA, HEXB, GLA
Lysosomal membrane proteinsLAMP1, LAMP2, MCOLN1, ATP6V0D1, ATP6V1H
Autophagy regulatorsBECN1, ATG9A, ATG16L1, WIPI1, ULK1
Lipid catabolismPPARGC1A, LIPA, ASAH1
MacroautophagyUpregulation of ATG genes for autophagosome formation
Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)Induction of LAMP2A and HSC70
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Kidney Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson, neurodegeneration
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin
InteractionsMAP1LC3A, MLKL, DEPTOR, HMGB1, EGF, MLST8
SciDEX HypothesesSelective TFEB Cofactor Enhancement
KG Connections614 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (16)

Selective TFEB Cofactor Enhancement
Score: 0.41
Digital Twin-Guided Metabolic Reprogramming
Score: 0.61
Lysosomal Calcium Channel Modulation Therapy
Score: 0.49
Transcriptional Autophagy-Lysosome Coupling
Score: 0.66
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63

Related Analyses (7)

Autophagy-lysosome pathway convergence across neurodegenerat
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (11)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: activates
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: activates
ATG16L1 - Autophagy Related 16 Like 1
gene · KG edge: activates
ATG14 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ATF6 - Activating Transcription Factor 6
gene · KG edge: interacts_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

TFE3 phosphorylates TFEB
TFE3 interacts_with MAP1LC3A
TFE3 interacts_with MLKL
TFE3 interacts_with DEPTOR
TFE3 interacts_with HMGB1
TFE3 interacts_with EGF
TFE3 interacts_with MLST8
TFE3 interacts_with RICTOR
TFE3 interacts_with MTOR
TFE3 interacts_with PIK3C3