The Hippo signalling is emerging as a tumour suppressor pathway whose function is regulated by an intricate network of intracellular and extracellular cues. Defects in the signal cascade lead to the activation of the Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP. Compelling preclinical evidence showed that TAZ/YAP are often aberrantly engaged in breast cancer (BC), where their hyperactivation culminates into a variety of tumour-promoting functions such as epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, cancer stem cell generation and therapeutic resistance. Having acquired a more thorough understanding in the biology of TAZ/YAP, and the molecular outputs they elicit, has prompted a first wave of exploratory, clinically-focused analyses aimed at providing initial hints on the prognostic/predictive significance of their expression. In this review, we discuss oncogenic activities linked with TAZ/YAP in BC, and we propose clinical strategies for investigating their role as biomarkers in the clinical setting. Finally, we address the therapeutic potential of TAZ/YAP targeting and the modalities that, in our opinion, should be pursued in order to further study the biological and clinical consequences of their inhibition.

Maugeri-Saccà, M., Barba, M., Pizzuti, L., Vici, P., Di Lauro, L., Dattilo, R., Vitale, I., Bartucci, M., Mottolese, M., De Maria Marchiano, R., The Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP in breast cancer: oncogenic activities and clinical implications, <<EXPERT REVIEWS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE>>, 2015; (17): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1017/erm.2015.12] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/111293]

The Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP in breast cancer: oncogenic activities and clinical implications

De Maria Marchiano, Ruggero
2015

Abstract

The Hippo signalling is emerging as a tumour suppressor pathway whose function is regulated by an intricate network of intracellular and extracellular cues. Defects in the signal cascade lead to the activation of the Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP. Compelling preclinical evidence showed that TAZ/YAP are often aberrantly engaged in breast cancer (BC), where their hyperactivation culminates into a variety of tumour-promoting functions such as epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, cancer stem cell generation and therapeutic resistance. Having acquired a more thorough understanding in the biology of TAZ/YAP, and the molecular outputs they elicit, has prompted a first wave of exploratory, clinically-focused analyses aimed at providing initial hints on the prognostic/predictive significance of their expression. In this review, we discuss oncogenic activities linked with TAZ/YAP in BC, and we propose clinical strategies for investigating their role as biomarkers in the clinical setting. Finally, we address the therapeutic potential of TAZ/YAP targeting and the modalities that, in our opinion, should be pursued in order to further study the biological and clinical consequences of their inhibition.
2015
Inglese
Maugeri-Saccà, M., Barba, M., Pizzuti, L., Vici, P., Di Lauro, L., Dattilo, R., Vitale, I., Bartucci, M., Mottolese, M., De Maria Marchiano, R., The Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP in breast cancer: oncogenic activities and clinical implications, <<EXPERT REVIEWS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE>>, 2015; (17): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1017/erm.2015.12] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/111293]
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