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 …

Mechanics and functional consequences of nuclear deformations

Y Kalukula, AD Stephens, J Lammerding… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2022 - nature.com
As the home of cellular genetic information, the nucleus has a critical role in determining cell
fate and function in response to various signals and stimuli. In addition to biochemical …

Towards targeting of shared mechanisms of cancer metastasis and therapy resistance

F Weiss, D Lauffenburger, P Friedl - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Resistance to therapeutic treatment and metastatic progression jointly determine a fatal
outcome of cancer. Cancer metastasis and therapeutic resistance are traditionally studied as …

YAP/TAZ activity in stromal cells prevents ageing by controlling cGAS–STING

HL Sladitschek-Martens, A Guarnieri, G Brumana… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Ageing is intimately connected to the induction of cell senescence,, but why this is so
remains poorly understood. A key challenge is the identification of pathways that normally …

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 …

DNA damage and repair in age-related inflammation

Y Zhao, M Simon, A Seluanov… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Genomic instability is an important driver of ageing. The accumulation of DNA damage is
believed to contribute to ageing by inducing cell death, senescence and tissue dysfunction …

The nucleus measures shape changes for cellular proprioception to control dynamic cell behavior

V Venturini, F Pezzano, F Catala Castro, HM Häkkinen… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Human beings are equipped with multiple senses (sight, hearing, smell,
taste, touch, and proprioception) to help them to react properly to their environment. The …

Crosstalk between mechanotransduction and metabolism

P Romani, L Valcarcel-Jimenez, C Frezza… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Mechanical forces shape cells and tissues during development and adult homeostasis. In
addition, they also signal to cells via mechanotransduction pathways to control cell …

Cellular mechanisms of NETosis

HR Thiam, SL Wong, DD Wagner… - Annual review of cell …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Neutrophils are critical to innate immunity, including host defense against bacterial and
fungal infections. They achieve their host defense role by phagocytosing pathogens …

The many functions of ESCRTs

M Vietri, M Radulovic, H Stenmark - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2020 - nature.com
Cellular membranes can form two principally different involutions, which either exclude or
contain cytosol. The 'classical'budding reactions, such as those occurring during …