The Hippo pathway in cancer: YAP/TAZ and TEAD as therapeutic targets in cancer

R Cunningham, CG Hansen - Clinical Science, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Tumorigenesis is a highly complex process, involving many interrelated and cross-acting
signalling pathways. One such pathway that has garnered much attention in the field of …

Biophysics in tumor growth and progression: from single mechano-sensitive molecules to mechanomedicine

Y Xin, K Li, M Huang, C Liang, D Siemann, L Wu, Y Tan… - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Evidence from physical sciences in oncology increasingly suggests that the interplay
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …

Mechanical Signal‐Tailored Hydrogel Microspheres Recruit and Train Stem Cells for Precise Differentiation

Z Chen, Z Lv, Y Zhuang, Q Saiding, W Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aberrant mechanical microenvironment in degenerated tissues induces misdirection of
cell fate, making it challenging to achieve efficient endogenous regeneration. Herein, a …

Conductive biomaterials for cardiac repair: A review

Y Li, L Wei, L Lan, Y Gao, Q Zhang, H Dawit, J Mao… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the fatal diseases in humans. Its incidence is constantly
increasing annually all over the world. The problem is accompanied by the limited …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical tumor microenvironment and transduction: cytoskeleton mediates cancer cell invasion and metastasis

X Li, J Wang - International journal of biological sciences, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metastasis is a complicated, multistep process that is responsible for over 90% of cancer-
related death. Metastatic disease or the movement of cancer cells from one site to another …

Cell response to mechanical microenvironment cues via Rho signaling: From mechanobiology to mechanomedicine

N Xie, C Xiao, Q Shu, B Cheng, Z Wang, R Xue, Z Wen… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Mechanical cues in the cell microenvironment such as those from extracellular matrix
properties, stretching, compression and shear stress, play a critical role in maintaining …

Vascular smooth muscle cells mechanosensitive regulators and vascular remodeling

S Liu, Z Lin - Journal of Vascular Research, 2022 - karger.com
Blood vessels are subjected to mechanical loads of pressure and flow, inducing smooth
muscle circumferential and endothelial shear stresses. The perception and response of …

The power of super-resolution microscopy in modern biomedical science

N Sun, Y Jia, S Bai, Q Li, L Dai, J Li - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Super-resolution microscopy (SRM) technology that breaks the diffraction limit has
revolutionized the field of cell biology since its appearance, which enables researchers to …

YAP and endothelin-1 signaling: an emerging alliance in cancer

P Tocci, G Blandino, A Bagnato - Journal of Experimental & Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
The rational making the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) the centerpiece of targeted
therapies is fueled by the awareness that GPCR-initiated signaling acts as pivotal driver of …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of Hippo signaling by metabolic pathways in cancer

U Lee, EY Cho, EH Jho - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hippo signaling is known to maintain balance between cell proliferation and apoptosis via
tight regulation of factors, such as metabolic cues, cell-cell contact, and mechanical cues …