PE11 promotes intracellular persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by inhibiting autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis by targeting the FLCN-lactate-TFEB signaling axis
Priyanka Dahiya, Manoj Kumar Bisht, Abhishek Saha, Aakash Chandramouli, Siddhesh S. Kamat, Vinay Kumar Nandicoori, Sudip Ghosh, Sangita Mukhopadhyay
This study identifies PE11 as a factor that promotes Mtb persistence by inhibiting autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis through the FLCN-lactate-TFEB signaling axis, with lactate shown to enhance bacterial clearance.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology