ArticleRedox biology2020
Loss of USF2 promotes proliferation, migration and mitophagy in a redox-dependent manner.
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- USF2-Mediated APOE-Cholesterol Signaling Promotes CTC Clustering and Metastasis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Single-Cell Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal Glutamate Dehydrogenase as a Central Regulator of Nitrogen Metabolic Remodeling During Alkalinity Adaptation in Crustaceans.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Targeted Interference with USF2 Binding to the SERPINE1 Proximal Promoter E-Box in Dual Mutant p53Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Molecular regulation of mitophagy signaling in tumor microenvironment and its targeting for cancer therapy.Cytokine & growth factor reviews · 2025Review
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- Insights Into the FOXE3 Transcriptional Network and Disease Mechanisms From the Investigation of a Regulatory Variant Driving Complex Microphthalmia.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Combined Endurance and Resistance Exercise Mitigates Age-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction.Advanced biology · 2025Article
- Stromal architecture and fibroblast subpopulations with opposing effects on outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma.Cell discovery · 2025Article
- Knockdown of USF1 and USF2 drives prolonged changes in the gene expression response of M12-5B3 cells to DNA damage.PloS one · 2025Article
- Transcription factors ASCL1 and OLIG2 drive glioblastoma initiation and co-regulate tumor cell types and migration.Nature communications · 2024Article
- USF2 and TFEB compete in regulating lysosomal and autophagy genes.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Usf2 Deficiency Promotes Autophagy to Alleviate Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Through Suppressing YTHDF1-m6A-Mediated Cdc25A Translation.Molecular neurobiology · 2024Article
- USF2 promotes autophagy and proliferation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia by inhibiting STUB1-induced NFAT5 ubiquitination.Annals of hematology · 2024Article
- Integrated bioinformatics combined with machine learning to analyze shared biomarkers and pathways in psoriasis and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- To target or not to target? The role of DNA and histone methylation in bacterial infections.Epigenetics · 2023Review
- A natural variation-based screen in mouse cells reveals USF2 as a regulator of the DNA damage response and cellular senescence.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Article
- Network-Based Data Analysis Reveals Ion Channel-Related Gene Features in COVID-19: A Bioinformatic Approach.Biochemical genetics · 2023Article
- Syntaxin-6 promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma and alters its sensitivity to chemotherapies by activating the USF2/LC3B axis.International journal of biological sciences · 2023Article
- USF2-mediated upregulation of TXNRD1 contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma progression by activating Akt/mTOR signaling.Cell death & disease · 2022Article
- Signaling pathways and therapeutic interventions in gastric cancer.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2022Review
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Abstract
The upstream stimulatory factor 2 (USF2) is a transcription factor implicated in several cellular processes and among them, tumor development seems to stand out. However, the data with respect to the role of USF2 in tumor development are conflicting suggesting that it acts either as tumor promoter or suppressor. Here we show that absence of USF2 promotes proliferation and migration. Thereby, we reveal a previously unknown function of USF2 in mitochondrial homeostasis. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that deficiency of USF2 promotes survival by inducing mitophagy in a ROS-sensitive manner by activating both ERK1/2 and AKT. Altogether, this study supports USF2's function as tumor suppressor and highlights its novel role for mitochondrial function and energy homeostasis thereby linking USF2 to conditions such as insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes mellitus, and the metabolic syndrome.
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