Targeting CDK1 in cancer: mechanisms and implications

Q Wang, AM Bode, T Zhang - NPJ precision oncology, 2023 - nature.com
Cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs) are serine/threonine kinases that are proposed as
promising candidate targets for cancer treatment. These proteins complexed with cyclins …

Wnt signaling in triple-negative breast cancer

SÖG Pohl, N Brook, M Agostino, F Arfuso, AP Kumar… - Oncogenesis, 2017 - nature.com
Wnt signaling regulates a variety of cellular processes, including cell fate, differentiation,
proliferation and stem cell pluripotency. Aberrant Wnt signaling is a hallmark of many …

Mediated nuclear import and export of TAZ and the underlying molecular requirements

M Kofler, P Speight, D Little, C Di Ciano-Oliveira… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Nucleocytoplasmic distribution of Yap/TAZ is regulated by the Hippo pathway and the
cytoskeleton. While interactions with cytosolic and nuclear “retention factors”(14–3–3 and …

The hippo signaling pathway in cancer: a cell cycle perspective

Y **ao, J Dong - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is increasingly viewed as a cell cycle disease in that the
dysregulation of the cell cycle machinery is a common feature in cancer. The Hippo …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional co-activators YAP/TAZ: Potential therapeutic targets for metastatic breast cancer

W Zhao, M Wang, M Cai, C Zhang, Y Qiu… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. Although routine and
targeted therapies have improved the survival rate, there are still considerable challenges in …

Yes-associated protein and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif as new targets in cardiovascular diseases

Y Yu, X Su, Q Qin, Y Hou, X Zhang, H Zhang… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
As transcriptional co-activators, Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator
with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) can regulate cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and …

Zyxin promotes colon cancer tumorigenesis in a mitotic phosphorylation-dependent manner and through CDK8-mediated YAP activation

J Zhou, Y Zeng, L Cui, X Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Zyxin is a member of the focal adhesion complex and plays a critical role in actin filament
polymerization and cell motility. Several recent studies showed that Zyxin is a positive …

Regulation of TAZ in cancer

X Zhou, QY Lei - Protein & cell, 2016 - academic.oup.com
TAZ, a transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, is encoded by WWTR1 gene (WW
domain containing transcription regulator 1). TAZ is tightly regulated in the hippo pathway …

Ajuba phosphorylation by CDK1 promotes cell proliferation and tumorigenesis

X Chen, S Stauffer, Y Chen, J Dong - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016 - ASBMB
Recent studies identified the adaptor protein Ajuba as a positive regulator of Yes-associated
protein (YAP) oncogenic activity through inhibiting large tumor suppressor (Lats1/2) core …

Cellular feedback dynamics and multilevel regulation driven by the hippo pathway

J Park, CG Hansen - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The Hippo pathway is a dynamic cellular signalling nexus that regulates differentiation and
controls cell proliferation and death. If the Hippo pathway is not precisely regulated, the …