TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation

Summary: Cells adapt to nutrient limitation by activating catabolic and inhibiting anabolic pathways, yet prolonged stress may lead to cell death. How cells orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death to nutrient stress is poorly understood. We conduct a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen to identif...

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Main Authors: Wenqing Ren, Hui Jiang, Qianqian Song, Yiliang Chen, Chenxiao Tang, Fang Wang, Jing Zhu, Jingming Ren, Yaxing Zhao, Yuan He, Jin Cai, Tianle Zhang, Zhuhong Wang, Chenjie Zhu, Wen Xue, Ai Peng, Xiaona Feng, Yue Liu, Jianqiang Yu, Zheng-gang Liu, Zhenyu Cai
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author Wenqing Ren
Hui Jiang
Qianqian Song
Yiliang Chen
Chenxiao Tang
Fang Wang
Jing Zhu
Jingming Ren
Yaxing Zhao
Yuan He
Jin Cai
Tianle Zhang
Zhuhong Wang
Chenjie Zhu
Wen Xue
Ai Peng
Xiaona Feng
Yue Liu
Jianqiang Yu
Zheng-gang Liu
Zhenyu Cai
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Hui Jiang
Qianqian Song
Yiliang Chen
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Yuan He
Jin Cai
Tianle Zhang
Zhuhong Wang
Chenjie Zhu
Wen Xue
Ai Peng
Xiaona Feng
Yue Liu
Jianqiang Yu
Zheng-gang Liu
Zhenyu Cai
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description Summary: Cells adapt to nutrient limitation by activating catabolic and inhibiting anabolic pathways, yet prolonged stress may lead to cell death. How cells orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death to nutrient stress is poorly understood. We conduct a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen to identify regulators in glucose-starvation-induced cell death and find a group of genes in lysosomal pathway is enriched following glucose starvation. We focus on one candidate gene, Transcriptional Factor 25 (TCF25). We find TCF25 enhances lysosomal acidification by targeting V-ATPase, promoting autophagy and ATP generation under glucose starvation. However, prolonged glucose starvation constitutively activates ferritinophagy via TCF25, increasing lysosomal membrane permeability (LMP) and leading to lysosome-dependent cell death (LDCD). Knocking out TCF25 or V-ATPase components prevents cell death. Furthermore, TCF25 deficiency protects mice from hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. Our findings identify TCF25 as a crucial nutrient sensor that regulates lysosomal activity, offering potential therapeutic targets for metabolic and ischemic disorders.
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spelling doaj-art-e15fed82b46d4ca09f5312f146efd44d2025-08-23T04:48:04ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472025-09-0144911618610.1016/j.celrep.2025.116186TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvationWenqing Ren0Hui Jiang1Qianqian Song2Yiliang Chen3Chenxiao Tang4Fang Wang5Jing Zhu6Jingming Ren7Yaxing Zhao8Yuan He9Jin Cai10Tianle Zhang11Zhuhong Wang12Chenjie Zhu13Wen Xue14Ai Peng15Xiaona Feng16Yue Liu17Jianqiang Yu18Zheng-gang Liu19Zhenyu Cai20Tongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Corresponding author ▪▪▪Tongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaTongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, ChinaCenter for Nephrology & Metabolomics, Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, ChinaCenter for Nephrology & Metabolomics, Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750004, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750004, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750004, ChinaLaboratory of Immune Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USATongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, China; College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750004, China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiology and Medical Innovation Center, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Cells adapt to nutrient limitation by activating catabolic and inhibiting anabolic pathways, yet prolonged stress may lead to cell death. How cells orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death to nutrient stress is poorly understood. We conduct a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen to identify regulators in glucose-starvation-induced cell death and find a group of genes in lysosomal pathway is enriched following glucose starvation. We focus on one candidate gene, Transcriptional Factor 25 (TCF25). We find TCF25 enhances lysosomal acidification by targeting V-ATPase, promoting autophagy and ATP generation under glucose starvation. However, prolonged glucose starvation constitutively activates ferritinophagy via TCF25, increasing lysosomal membrane permeability (LMP) and leading to lysosome-dependent cell death (LDCD). Knocking out TCF25 or V-ATPase components prevents cell death. Furthermore, TCF25 deficiency protects mice from hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. Our findings identify TCF25 as a crucial nutrient sensor that regulates lysosomal activity, offering potential therapeutic targets for metabolic and ischemic disorders.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112472500957XCP: Cell biologyCP: Metabolism
spellingShingle Wenqing Ren
Hui Jiang
Qianqian Song
Yiliang Chen
Chenxiao Tang
Fang Wang
Jing Zhu
Jingming Ren
Yaxing Zhao
Yuan He
Jin Cai
Tianle Zhang
Zhuhong Wang
Chenjie Zhu
Wen Xue
Ai Peng
Xiaona Feng
Yue Liu
Jianqiang Yu
Zheng-gang Liu
Zhenyu Cai
TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
Cell Reports
CP: Cell biology
CP: Metabolism
title TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
title_full TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
title_fullStr TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
title_full_unstemmed TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
title_short TCF25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
title_sort tcf25 serves as a nutrient sensor to orchestrate metabolic adaptation and cell death by enhancing lysosomal acidification under glucose starvation
topic CP: Cell biology
CP: Metabolism
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112472500957X
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