Cell Death and Disease,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2023
Hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
is
one
of
the
most
lethal
malignancies
worldwide.
The
Hippo
signaling
pathway
has
emerged
as
a
significant
suppressive
for
hepatocellular
carcinogenesis.
core
components
constitute
kinase
cascade,
which
inhibits
functional
activation
YAP/TAZ.
Interestingly,
overactivation
YAP/TAZ
commonly
observed
in
carcinoma,
although
inhibitory
cascade
still
functional.
Recent
studies
have
indicated
that
ubiquitin‒proteasome
system
also
plays
important
roles
modulating
activity.
Our
DUB
(deubiquitinase)
siRNA
screen
showed
USP1
critical
regulator
Analysis
TCGA
data
demonstrated
expression
elevated
HCC
and
associated
with
poor
survival
patients.
RNA
sequencing
analysis
revealed
depletion
affects
activity
cell
lines.
Mechanistic
assays
required
Hippo/TAZ
axis
progression.
interacted
WW
domain
TAZ,
subsequently
enhanced
TAZ
stability
by
suppressing
K11-linked
polyubiquitination
TAZ.
study
identifies
novel
mechanism
linking
regulating
possible
therapeutic
target
HCC.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022
Abstract
As
an
evolutionarily
conserved
signalling
network,
the
Hippo
pathway
plays
a
crucial
role
in
regulation
of
numerous
biological
processes.
Thus,
substantial
efforts
have
been
made
to
understand
upstream
signals
that
influence
activity
pathway,
as
well
its
physiological
functions,
such
cell
proliferation
and
differentiation,
organ
growth,
embryogenesis,
tissue
regeneration/wound
healing.
However,
dysregulation
can
cause
variety
diseases,
including
cancer,
eye
cardiac
pulmonary
renal
hepatic
immune
dysfunction.
Therefore,
therapeutic
strategies
target
dysregulated
components
might
be
promising
approaches
for
treatment
wide
spectrum
diseases.
Here,
we
review
key
critical
functions
controlled
by
pathway.
Additionally,
diseases
associated
with
alterations
potential
therapies
targeting
will
discussed.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
Aberrant
release
of
mitochondrial
reactive
oxygen
species
(mtROS)
in
response
to
cellular
stress
is
well
known
for
promoting
cancer
progression.
However,
precise
molecular
mechanism
by
which
mtROS
contribute
epithelial
progression
remains
only
partially
understood.
Here,
using
colorectal
(CRC)
models,
we
show
that
upon
sensing
excessive
mtROS,
phosphatase
PGAM5,
normally
localizes
the
mitochondria,
undergoes
aberrant
cleavage
presenilin-associated
rhomboid-like
protein
(PARL),
becoming
released
into
cytoplasm.
Cytosolic
PGAM5
then
directly
binds
and
dephosphorylates
MST3
kinase.
This,
turn,
prevents
STK25-mediated
LATS1/2
phosphorylation,
leading
YAP
activation
CRC
Importantly,
depletion
reciprocally
promotes
accumulation
cytosolic
inducing
damage.
Taken
together,
these
findings
demonstrate
how
activating
via
a
post-transcriptional
positive
feedback
loop
between
MST3,
both
can
serve
as
potential
targets
developing
next-generation
anti-colon
therapeutics.
Dysregulation
contributes
intestinal
tumorigenesis.
Here
authors
report
induces
cytoplasm
subsequent
dephosphorylation
kinase,
Frontiers of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
16(1), С. 56 - 82
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2021
Contributing
to
organ
formation
and
tissue
regeneration,
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
constituents
provide
with
three-dimensional
(3D)
structural
integrity
cellular-function
regulation.
Containing
the
crucial
traits
of
cellular
microenvironment,
ECM
substitutes
mediate
cell-matrix
interactions
prompt
stem-cell
proliferation
differentiation
for
3D
organoid
construction
in
vitro
or
regeneration
vivo.
However,
these
ECMs
are
often
applied
generically
have
yet
be
extensively
developed
specific
cell
types
cultures.
Cultured
cells
also
produce
rich
ECM,
particularly
stromal
cells.
Cellular
improves
culture
development
remodeling
during
wound
healing
after
implantation
into
host
as
well.
Gaining
better
insight
derived
from
either
that
regulate
reconstruction
helps
us
select,
produce,
implant
most
suitable
thus
promote
vivo
regeneration.
Overall,
decellularization
methodologies
tissue/cell-derived
scaffolds
cellular-growth
supplements
used
propagation
discussed.
Moreover,
current
preclinical
applications
by
which
components
modulate
wound-healing
process
reviewed.
Biomedicines,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
9(8), С. 1014 - 1014
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2021
Hepatic
fibrosis
is
characterized
by
the
pathological
accumulation
of
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
in
liver
resulting
from
persistent
injury
and
wound-healing
reaction
induced
various
insults.
Although
hepatic
considered
reversible
after
eliminating
cause
injury,
chronic
left
unchecked
can
progress
to
cirrhosis
cancer.
A
better
understanding
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
controlling
fibrotic
response
needed
develop
novel
clinical
strategies.
It
well
documented
that
activated
stellate
cells
(HSCs)
most
principal
players
promoting
synthesis
deposition
ECM
components.
In
current
review,
we
discuss
pathways
HSC
activation,
emphasizing
emerging
extra-
intra-cellular
signals
drive
this
important
fibrosis.
number
cell
types
external
stimuli
converge
upon
HSCs
promote
their
including
hepatocytes,
sinusoidal
endothelial
cells,
macrophages,
cytokines,
altered
ECM,
hepatitis
viral
infection,
enteric
dysbiosis,
lipid
metabolism
disorder,
exosomes,
microRNAs,
alcohol,
drugs
parasites.
We
also
signaling
intracellular
events
individually
or
synergistically
TGFβ/Smad,
Notch,
Wnt/β-catenin,
Hedgehog
Hippo
pathways.
These
findings
will
provide
potential
therapeutic
targets
arrest
reverse
cirrhosis.
Cell Death Discovery,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2022
The
hippo
signaling
pathway
is
a
highly
conserved
evolutionary
that
plays
an
important
role
in
regulating
cell
proliferation,
organ
size,
tissue
development,
and
regeneration.
Increasing
evidences
consider
the
involved
process
of
respiratory
diseases.
Hippo
mainly
composed
mammalian
STE20-like
kinase
1/2
(MST1/2),
large
tumor
suppressor
(LATS1/2),
WW
domain
Sav
family
containing
protein
1
(SAV1),
MOB
activator
(MOB1),
Yes-associated
(YAP)
or
transcriptional
coactivator
with
PDZ-binding
motif
(TAZ),
members
TEA
(TEAD)
family.
YAP
cascade
effector
pathway.
activation
promotes
pulmonary
arterial
vascular
smooth
muscle
cells
(PAVSMCs)
which
leads
to
remodeling;
thereby
hypertension
(PAH)
aggravated.
While
loss
high
expression
inflammatory
genes
accumulation
cells,
pneumonia
consequently
exacerbated.
In
addition,
overexpressed
proliferation
lung
fibroblasts
collagen
deposition;
idiopathic
fibrosis
(IPF)
promoted.
Moreover,
knockout
reduces
deposition
senescence
adult
alveolar
epithelial
(AECs);
hence
IPF
slowed.
may
be
repair
acute
injury
(ALI)
by
promoting
differentiation
progenitor
intervening
capillary
endothelium.
asthma.
conclusion,
More
researches
are
needed
focus
on
molecular
mechanisms
participates
Molecular Therapy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
30(12), С. 3714 - 3728
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2022
Activation
of
hepatic
stellate
cells
(HSCs)
is
a
central
driver
liver
fibrosis.
Previous
investigations
have
identified
various
altered
epigenetic
landscapes
during
the
cellular
progression
HSC
activation.
N6-methyladenosine
(m6A)
most
abundant
internal
RNA
modification
in
eukaryotic
and
dynamically
regulated
under
physiological
pathophysiological
conditions.
However,
functional
role
Mettl3-mediated
m6A
fibrosis
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
found
that
HSC-specific
knockout
methyltransferase
Mettl3
suppressed
activation
significantly
alleviated
Multi-omics
analysis
HSCs
showed
depletion
reduced
deposition
on
mRNA
transcripts
Lats2
(a
player
Hippo/YAP
signaling
pathway)
slowed
down
their
degradation.
Elevated
increased
phosphorylation
downstream
transcription
factor
YAP,
YAP
nuclear
translocation,
decreased
pro-fibrotic
gene
expression.
Overexpressing
mutant
resistant
to
by
partially
rescued
expression
Mettl3-deficient
HSCs.
Our
study
revealed
disruption
mitigated
controlling
pathway,
providing
potential
therapeutic
strategies
alleviate
targeting
epitranscriptomic
machinery.