Differential contribution of TFE3 isoforms to cell motility and invasion.

ABSTRACT: TFE3 orchestrates cellular responses to a variety of stress conditions, promoting restoration of cellular homeostasis and cell survival. Here we report the presence of two different TFE3 isoforms generated by the use of alternative transcription initiation sites. The long isoform (TFE3-L) undergoes continuous proteolytic degradation due to the presence of a phosphodegron in its N-terminal region and only accumulates under specific stress conditions. In contrast, the short isoform (TFE3-S) lacks the first 105 residues containing the phosphodegron and is constitutively expressed at high levels in most cell types. Both isoforms share the same Rags/mTORC1-dependent mechanism of regulation and display comparable capacity of inducing expression of lysosomal and autophagic genes upon activation.

SUBMITTER: Contreras PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852735 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature