GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
Zinc excess promotes lysosome remodeling by activating HLH-30/TFEB through the action of the high zinc sensor HIZR-1.
Ciro A. Cubillas, Hanwenheng Liu, Krupa Deshmukh…·Kerry Kornfeld
The paper identifies a zinc-regulated genetic pathway in C. elegans that activates lysosome remodeling through HIZR-1 and HLH-30/TFEB to enhance zinc detoxification.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.22.707197