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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2017, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 617-629.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.17-100

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The regulatory mechanisms and functional roles of the Hippo signaling pathway in breast cancer

Chuanbo Yao1(),Xin Zhou2(),Ceshi Chen3,Qunying Lei1(),   

  1. 1. Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Cancer Metabolism Laboratory of Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    2. Department of Cancer Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
    3. Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
  • Received:2017-03-23 Revised:2017-04-14 Online:2017-07-20 Published:2017-06-08
  • Supported by:
    the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(2015CB910401);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81430057,81572686)

Abstract:

Hippo signaling pathway has attracted broad attention due to its essential roles in controlling organ size and tumorigenesis. TAZ/YAP, two core downstream molecules of the Hippo signaling pathway in mammals, are tightly regulated by a wide range of extracellular and intrinsic signals in both Hippo signaling pathway-dependent and -independent manners. Besides their roles in the development and function of normal mammary glands, TAZ/YAP display remarkable potency and relevance to multiple aspects of human breast carcinogenesis, including cellular proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness. In this review, we summarize the regulators of TAZ/YAP, discuss the significant contribution of the Hippo signaling pathway to human breast cancers and highlight their potential therapeutic roles.

Key words: TAZ/YAP, Hippo signaling pathway, breast cancer