YAP/TAZ as master regulators in cancer: modulation, function and therapeutic approaches

S Piccolo, T Panciera, P Contessotto, M Cordenonsi - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Our understanding of the function of the transcriptional regulators YAP and TAZ (YAP/TAZ)
in cancer is advancing. In this Review, we provide an update on recent progress in YAP/TAZ …

Endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases and beyond: from mechanism to pharmacotherapies

S Xu, I Ilyas, PJ Little, H Li, D Kamato, X Zheng… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
The endothelium, a cellular monolayer lining the blood vessel wall, plays a critical role in
maintaining multiorgan health and homeostasis. Endothelial functions in health include …

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 …

Vascular mechanotransduction

MJ Davis, S Earley, YS Li, S Chien - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
This review aims to survey the current state of mechanotransduction in vascular smooth
muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), including their sensing of mechanical …

Physical traits of cancer

HT Nia, LL Munn, RK Jain - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND Historically, cancer has been considered a disease of the cell, caused by
mutations in genes that control proliferation, differentiation, and death. In recent decades …

Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to endothelial dysfunction

P Theofilis, M Sagris, E Oikonomou, AS Antonopoulos… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maintenance of endothelial cell integrity is an important component of human health and
disease since the endothelium can perform various functions including regulation of …

Control of stem cell renewal and fate by YAP and TAZ

JH Driskill, D Pan - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Complex physiological processes control whether stem cells self-renew, differentiate or
remain quiescent. Two decades of research have placed the Hippo pathway, a highly …

Targeting early atherosclerosis: a focus on oxidative stress and inflammation

P Marchio, S Guerra-Ojeda, JM Vila… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is a chronic vascular inflammatory disease associated to oxidative stress
and endothelial dysfunction. Oxidation of low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is one of …

The Hippo pathway: biology and pathophysiology

S Ma, Z Meng, R Chen, KL Guan - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The Hippo pathway was initially discovered in Drosophila melanogaster as a key regulator
of tissue growth. It is an evolutionarily conserved signaling cascade regulating numerous …

Role of extracellular matrix in development and cancer progression

C Walker, E Mojares, A del Río Hernández - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The immense diversity of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins confers distinct biochemical
and biophysical properties that influence cell phenotype. The ECM is highly dynamic as it is …