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Monitoring Hippo Signaling Pathway Activity Using a Luciferase-based Large Tumor Suppressor LATS Biosensor
Published on: September 13, 2018
New Horizons in Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Hippo Signaling Pathway
Murali R Kuracha1, Uppala Radhakrishna2, Sreenaga V Kuracha3
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Abstract:
The Hippo pathway is highly evolved to maintain tissue homeostasis in diverse species by regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. In tumor biology, the Hippo pathway is a prime example of signaling molecules involved in cancer progression and metastasis. Hippo core elements LATS1, LATS2, MST1, YAP, and TAZ have critical roles in the maintenance of traditional tissue architecture and cell homeostasis. However, in cancer development, dysregulation of Hippo signaling results in tumor progression and the formation secondary cancers. Hippo components not only transmit biochemical signals but also act as mediators of mechanotransduction pathways during malignant neoplasm development and metastatic disease. This review confers knowledge of Hippo pathway core components and their role in cancer progression and metastasis and highlights the clinical role of Hippo pathway in cancer treatment. The Hippo signaling pathway and its unresolved mechanisms hold great promise as potential therapeutic targets in the emerging field of metastatic cancer research.
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