Insights into recent findings and clinical application of YAP and TAZ in cancer

JM Franklin, Z Wu, KL Guan - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Decades of research have mapped out the basic mechanics of the Hippo pathway. The
paralogues Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding …

The Hippo signalling pathway and its implications in human health and diseases

M Fu, Y Hu, T Lan, KL Guan, T Luo… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
As an evolutionarily conserved signalling network, the Hippo pathway plays a crucial role in
the regulation of numerous biological processes. Thus, substantial efforts have been made …

Therapeutic targeting of TEAD transcription factors in cancer

AV Pobbati, R Kumar, BP Rubin, W Hong - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
The Hippo signaling pathway inhibits the activity of the oncogenic YAP (Yes-associated
protein)/TAZ (transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif)–TEAD (TEA/ATTS domain) …

The hippo pathway effectors YAP/TAZ-TEAD oncoproteins as emerging therapeutic targets in the tumor microenvironment

RB Mokhtari, N Ashayeri, L Baghaie, M Sambi, K Satari… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary YAP/TAZ are the central effectors of the Hippo pathway and orchestrate
their oncogenic program by binding to TEAD transcriptional factors. Here, we document a …

The Hippo signaling pathway in development and regeneration

Z Zhong, Z Jiao, FX Yu - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The Hippo signaling pathway is a central growth control mechanism in multicellular
organisms. By integrating diverse mechanical, biochemical, and stress cues, the Hippo …

New insights into YAP/TAZ-TEAD-mediated gene regulation and biological processes in cancer

Y Zhao, M Sheldon, Y Sun, L Ma - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Hippo pathway is crucial for regulating cell growth, organ size, and
tissue regeneration. When this pathway goes awry, it can lead to uncontrolled cell growth …

Integrated screens uncover a cell surface tumor suppressor gene KIRREL involved in Hippo pathway

C Wang, X Feng, D Su, Z Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Cell surface proteins play essential roles in various biological processes and are highly
related to cancer development. They also serve as important markers for cell identity and …

Transmembrane protein KIRREL1 regulates Hippo signaling via a feedback loop and represents a therapeutic target in YAP/TAZ-active cancers

Y Gu, Y Wang, Z Sha, C He, Y Zhu, J Li, A Yu, Z Zhong… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
The Hippo tumor-suppressor pathway is frequently dysregulated in human cancers and
represents a therapeutic target. However, strategies targeting the mammalian Hippo …

NIBR-LTSi is a selective LATS kinase inhibitor activating YAP signaling and expanding tissue stem cells in vitro and in vivo

K Namoto, C Baader, V Orsini, A Landshammer… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
The YAP/Hippo pathway is an organ growth and size regulation rheostat safeguarding
multiple tissue stem cell compartments. LATS kinases phosphorylate and thereby inactivate …

A biomimetic nanoplatform for customized photothermal therapy of HNSCC evaluated on patient-derived xenograft models

Q Wu, L Chen, X Huang, J Lin, J Gao, G Yang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer cell membrane (CCM) derived nanotechnology functionalizes nanoparticles (NPs) to
recognize homologous cells, exhibiting translational potential in accurate tumor therapy …