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TLE1
TLE family member 1, transcriptional corepressor
Chromosome 9 · 9q21.32
NCBI Gene: 7088Ensembl: ENSG00000196781.17HGNC: HGNC:11837UniProt: B4DEF9
145PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedTranscription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
transcription corepressor activityprotein bindingidentical protein bindingDNA-binding transcription factor bindingtype 2 diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitusdiabetic retinopathydiabetic eye disease
✦AI Summary

TLE1 is a transcriptional corepressor that regulates multiple signaling pathways central to cell differentiation and oncogenic transformation. Functionally, TLE1 acts as a corepressor by binding transcription factors including those in Wnt signaling (CTNNB1/TCF), NF-κB, and FOXA2 pathways to suppress target gene expression 1. TLE1 activity is dynamically regulated through Ras-Erk pathway-mediated phosphorylation, which attenuates its repressive capacity and facilitates nuclear export, thereby allowing expression of pathway target genes 2. In disease contexts, TLE1 exhibits prominent roles in lung cancer tumorigenesis by promoting anoikis resistance through ZEB1-mediated E-cadherin repression 3, and drives acquired resistance to EGFR-targeted therapy via epithelial-mesenchymal transition in EGFR-mutant adenocarcinomas 4. TLE1 also functions in hepatocellular carcinoma where it suppresses cancer stemness by recruiting to and targeting TBX19 for degradation 5. Clinically, elevated TLE1 levels correlate with unfavorable survival outcomes in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma 4, and genetic variants near TLE1 associate with COVID-19 severity in females 6. These findings establish TLE1 as both a putative oncogenic driver and therapeutic target across multiple malignancies.

Sources cited
1
TLE1 acts as a corepressor involved in key signaling pathways and negatively regulates inflammation with potential roles in cancer
PMID: 27852056
2
TLE1 promotes lung tumorigenicity by inhibiting anoikis through ZEB1-mediated E-cadherin repression
PMID: 29069783
3
Ras-Erk pathway phosphorylation of TLE1 downregulates its repressor function and is critical for oncogenic Ras effects
PMID: 28192406
4
TLE1 drives EGFR-TKI resistance in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma through EMT via ZEB1-mediated E-cadherin suppression
PMID: 40482589
5
TLE1 is recruited by RIPPLY1 to suppress TBX19 activity and cancer stemness in CTNNB1-mutated hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 40901752
6
Genetic variants near TLE1 associate with COVID-19 hospitalization severity in females
PMID: 35708486
7
Groucho (TLE1 orthologue) regulates cell cycle progression through phosphorylation-dependent modulation of E2F1 activity
PMID: 37260146
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
diabetic retinopathyOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
diabetic eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
diabetic neuropathyOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
immune system diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Graves diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Tietze syndromeOpen Targets
0.26Weak
tooth diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Myasthenia gravisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.20Weak
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.20Weak
sialolithiasisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
overnutritionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
smoking cessationOpen Targets
0.18Weak
memory impairmentOpen Targets
0.17Weak
pathological myopiaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CTNNB1Protein interaction100%PYGO2Protein interaction100%HDAC1Protein interaction97%BCL9LProtein interaction96%CTBP1Protein interaction96%TCF7Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
61%
Bone Marrow
57%
Ovary
55%
Lung
31%
Heart
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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TLE1CTNNB1PYGO2HDAC1BCL9LCTBP1TCF7
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1GXR · 1.65 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.34Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.24 [0.17–0.34]
RankingsWhere TLE1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,151of 20,598
    Most Researched145 · top quartile
  • #1,492of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.34 · top 10%
Genes detectedTLE1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
TLE1 function and therapeutic potential in cancer.
PMID: 27852056
Oncotarget · 2017
1.00
2
TLE1 inhibits anoikis and promotes tumorigenicity in human lung cancer cells through ZEB1-mediated E-cadherin repression.
PMID: 29069783
Oncotarget · 2017
0.90
3
Ras-Erk signaling induces phosphorylation of human TLE1 and downregulates its repressor function.
PMID: 28192406
Oncogene · 2017
0.80
4
Novel genes and sex differences in COVID-19 severity.
PMID: 35708486
Hum Mol Genet · 2022
0.70
5
TLE1 drives EGFR-TKI resistance in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma through epithelial to mesenchymal transition.
PMID: 40482589
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2025
0.60