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BHLHE41, a transcriptional repressor involved in physiological processes and tumor development
Caroline Bret1,2,3, Fabienne Desmots-Loyer4,5, Jérôme Moreaux6,7,8,9
1Department of Biological Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, 34295, France. caroline.bret@umontpellier.fr.
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BHLHE41 is a nuclear transcriptional repressor that belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix protein superfamily. BHLHE41 expression tends to be restricted to specific tissues and is regulated by environmental cues and biological events. BHLHE41 homodimerizes or heterodimerizes with various partners, influencing its transcription factor function. BHLHE41 is involved in the regulation of many physiological processes implicated in tissue/organ homeostasis, such as myogenesis, adipogenesis, circadian rhythms and DNA repair. At cellular level, BHLHE41 is involved in the regulation of mesenchymal stem cell properties, tissue-specific macrophage functions and lymphoid lineage physiology. In several cancer types, BHLHE41 modulates the expression of different transcriptional programs influencing cell cycle control, apoptosis, invasiveness, epithelial to mesenchymal transition and hypoxia response in the tumor environment. Depending on the cancer cell type, BHLHE41 can act as a tumor suppressor or an oncogene, and could be a target for innovative therapies. This review summarizes the available knowledge on BHLHE41 structure, biological functions, regulation and potential partners, as well as its role in physiological processes, and its implication in major cancer steps.
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