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ArticleScience advances2026

Comprehensive characterization of transposable element expression reveals regulatory circuitry and clinical implications in cancers.

Wei Hu, Wenjun Jiang, Zehua Gao, Teng Liu, Yuzhu Fang, Chenyang Zhang, Yunzhe Wang, Xiwen Yang, Xinyi Zhang, Liya Su and 4 more

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Wei HuMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3994-4274
Wenjun JiangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0001-9175-7038
Zehua GaoMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8955-4653
Teng LiuSchool of Artificial Intelligence, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China.
Yuzhu FangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0004-2086-8170
Chenyang ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0009-1375-8981
Yunzhe WangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0000-8726-3409
Xiwen YangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Xinyi ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0003-4924-3353
Liya SuMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0003-8010-874X
Katie W GuDepartment of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Qianfeng WangThe Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Bo WenMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0394-7366
Zhao ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3757-8469

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Abstract

Transposable elements (TEs) constitute nearly half of the human genome and have crucial roles in regulatory networks and clinical utility in cancers. However, the expression profiles at a single-element resolution remain unexplored. By integrating multiomics data from ∼10,000 samples and 1000 cancer cell lines, we established an expression atlas of 95,512 individual TEs across 980 subfamilies. Transcription factors and RNA binding proteins that are broadly associated with expressed TEs were involved in cancer-related signaling pathways (e.g., MYC activity). We identified 264,252 TEs as putative cis-regulatory elements associated with oncogenic pathways such as inflammatory response. We analyzed alterations in TE expression in tumors and their associations with clinical relevance and responses to more than 1000 anticancer drugs. Last, we developed the Atlas of Transposon Expression in Cancer (ATEC), a TE data portal enabling users to explore TE expression patterns, putative regulatory networks, and clinical significance. Overall, this study established a comprehensive resource for TEs across cancer types.

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DNA Transposable ElementsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksNeoplasmsCell Line, TumorGene Expression ProfilingHumansTranscription FactorsDNA Transposable ElementsTranscription Factors

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PMCPMC13666008

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