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Mechanoregulation and pathology of YAP/TAZ via Hippo and non-Hippo mechanisms
Oleg Dobrokhotov1,2, Mikhail Samsonov3, Masahiro Sokabe2
1R-Pharm Japan, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan.
Abstract:
Yes-associated protein (YAP) and its paralog WW domain containing transcription regulator 1 (TAZ) are important regulators of multiple cellular functions such as proliferation, differentiation, and survival. On the tissue level, YAP/TAZ are essential for embryonic development, organ size control and regeneration, while their deregulation leads to carcinogenesis or other diseases. As an underlying principle for YAP/TAZ-mediated regulation of biological functions, a growing body of research reveals that YAP/TAZ play a central role in delivering information of mechanical environments surrounding cells to the nucleus transcriptional machinery. In this review, we discuss mechanical cue-dependent regulatory mechanisms for YAP/TAZ functions, as well as their clinical significance in cancer progression and treatment.
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