Journal Article DKFZ-2026-02418

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A TBK1/ULK1 signalling axis couples lysosomal stress to TFEB activation.

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2026
Nature Publ. Group London [u.a.]

Nature nn, nn () [10.1038/s41586-026-11093-3]
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Abstract: Lysosomal adaptation to environmental changes is critical for cellular and metabolic homeostasis and requires coordination by the mTORC1 kinase, which conveys nutritional and stress signals into distinct, substrate-specific outputs1,2. The FLCN-FNIP complex (FLCN:FNIP) serves as a crucial regulator of lysosomal function by selectively controlling the ability of mTORC1 to inhibit transcription factor EB (TFEB), a master regulator of catabolic programs and a known oncogene3. Yet how FLCN:FNIP activity is regulated has remained unclear. Here we identify a nutrient-independent lysosomal signalling pathway that regulates FLCN through v-ATPase-driven recruitment of TBK1 or ULK1 (TBK1/ULK1) to lysosomes, via the TAX1BP1 adaptor. This enables TBK1/ULK1-mediated FNIP1 phosphorylation at S296, resulting in inhibition of FLCN and nuclear translocation of TFEB. Recurrent ATP6V1B2 v-ATPase mutations, found in patients with follicular lymphoma, constitutively activate this pathway, leading to hyperactivation of TFEB and follicular lymphoma proliferation. Our work uncovers a lysosomal signalling pathway that is critical for lysosomal adaptation and tumorigenesis.

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  1. DKTK Koordinierungsstelle München (MU01)
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  1. 899 - ohne Topic (POF4-899) (POF4-899)

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