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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Investigation of dynamic regulation of TFEB nuclear shuttling by microfluidics and quantitative modelling.

Iacopo Ruolo, Sara Napolitano, Lorena Postiglione, Gennaro Napolitano, Andrea Ballabio, Diego di Bernardo

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Iacopo RuoloDepartment of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-6831
Sara Napolitano *Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Lorena Postiglione *Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Gennaro NapolitanoTelethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli, Italy.
Andrea BallabioTelethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-4604
Diego di BernardoDepartment of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. dibernardo@tigem.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1911-7407

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription Factor EB (TFEB) controls lysosomal biogenesis and autophagy in response to nutritional status and other stress factors. Although its regulation by nuclear translocation is known to involve a complex network of well-studied regulatory processes, the precise contribution of each of these mechanisms is unclear. Using microfluidics technology and real-time imaging coupled with mathematical modelling, we explored the dynamic regulation of TFEB under different conditions. We found that TFEB nuclear translocation upon nutrient deprivation happens in two phases: a fast one characterised by a transient boost in TFEB dephosphorylation dependent on transient calcium release mediated by mucolipin 1 (MCOLN1) followed by activation of the Calcineurin phosphatase, and a slower one driven by inhibition of mTORC1-dependent phosphorylation of TFEB. Upon refeeding, TFEB cytoplasmic relocalisation kinetics are determined by Exportin 1 (XPO1). Collectively, our results show how different mechanisms interact to regulate TFEB activation and the power of microfluidics and quantitative modelling to elucidate complex biological mechanisms.

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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCell NucleusMicrofluidicsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAutophagyHumansModels, BiologicalPhosphorylationTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsMCOLN1 protein, humanTFEB protein, humanTransient Receptor Potential Channels

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PMID40089585
PMCPMC11910602

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