Crosstalk among canonical Wnt and Hippo pathway members in skeletal muscle and at the neuromuscular junction

Skeletal muscles are essential for locomotion,posture,and metabolic regulation.To understand physiological processes,exercise adaptation,and muscle-related disorders,it is critical to understand the molecular pathways that underlie skeletal muscle function.The process of muscle contra ction,orchestrated by a complex interplay of molecular events,is at the core of skeletal muscle function.Muscle contraction is initiated by an action potential and neuromuscular transmission requiring a neuromuscular junction.Within muscle fibers,calcium ions play a critical role in mediating the interaction between actin and myosin filaments that generate force.Regulation of calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum plays a key role in excitation-contraction coupling.The development and growth of skeletal muscle are regulated by a network of molecular pathways collectively known as myogenesis.Myogenic regulators coordinate the diffe rentiation of myoblasts into mature muscle fibers.Signaling pathways regulate muscle protein synthesis and hypertrophy in response to mechanical stimuli and nutrient availability.Seve ral muscle-related diseases,including congenital myasthenic disorders,sarcopenia,muscular dystrophies,and metabolic myopathies,are underpinned by dys regulated molecular pathways in skeletal muscle.Therapeutic interventions aimed at preserving muscle mass and function,enhancing regeneration,and improving metabolic health hold promise by targeting specific molecular pathways.Other molecular signaling pathways in skeletal muscle include the canonical Wnt signaling pathway,a critical regulator of myogenesis,muscle regeneration,and metabolic function,and the Hippo signaling pathway.In recent years,more details have been uncovered about the role of these two pathways during myogenesis and in developing and adult skeletal muscle fibers,and at the neuromuscular junction.In fact,research in the last few years now suggests that these two signaling pathways are interconnected and that they jointly control physiological and pathophysiological processes in muscle fibers.In this review,we will summarize and discuss the data on these two pathways,focusing on their concerted action next to their contribution to skeletal muscle biology.However,an in-depth discussion of the noncanonical Wnt pathway,the fibro/a dipogenic precursors,or the mechanosensory aspects of these pathways is not the focus of this review.

Hippo-YAP/TAZ signaling in breast cancer:Reciprocal regulation of microRNAs and implications in precision medicine

Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease and the most common female malignancy.In recent years,therapy approaches have evolved to accommodate molecular diversity,with a focus on more biologically based therapies to minimize negative consequences.To regulate cell fate in human breast cells,the Hippo signaling pathway has been associated with the alpha subtype of estrogen receptors.This pathway regulates tissue size,regeneration,and healing,as well as the survival of tissue-specific stem cells,proliferation,and apoptosis in a variety of organs,allowing for cell differentiation.Hippo signaling is mediated by the kinases MST1,MST2,LATS1,and LATS2,as well as the adaptor proteins SAV1 and MOB.These kinases phosphorylate the downstream effectors of the Hippo pathway,yes-associated protein(YAP),and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif(TAZ),suppressing the expression of their downstream target genes.The Hippo signaling pathway kinase cascade plays a significant role in all cancers.Understanding the principles of this kinase cascade would prevent the occurrence of breast cancer.In recent years,small noncoding RNAs,or microRNAs,have been implicated in the development of several malignancies,including breast cancer.The interconnections between miRNAs and Hippo signaling pathway core proteins in the breast,on the other hand,remain poorly understood.In this review,we focused on highlighting the Hippo signaling system,its key parts,its importance in breast cancer,and its regulation by miRNAs and other related pathways.

Nuclear Dbf2-related Kinase 1 functions as tumor suppressor in glioblastoma by phosphorylation of Yes-associated protein

Background:The Nuclear Dbf2-related(NDR1)kinase is a member of the NDR/LATS family,which was a supplementary of Hippo pathway.However,whether NDR1 could inhibit glioblastoma(GBM)growth by phosphorylating Yes-associated protein(YAP)remains unknown.Meanwhile,the role of NDR1 in GBM was not clear.This study aimed to investigate the role of NDR1-YAP pathway in GBM.Methods:Bioinformation analysis and immunohistochemistry(IHC)were performed to identify the expression of NDR1 in GBM.The effect of NDR1 on cell proliferation and cell cycle was analyzed utilizing CCK-8,clone formation,immunofluorescence and flow cytometry,respectively.In addition,the xenograft tumor model was established as well.Protein interaction was examined by Coimmunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence to observe co-localization.Results:Bioinformation analysis and IHC of our patients’tumor tissues showed that expression of NDR1 in tumor tissue was relatively lower than that in normal tissues and was positively related to a lower survival rate.NDR1 could markedly reduce the proliferation and colony formation of U87 and U251.Furthermore,the results of flow cytometry showed that NDR1 led to cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase.Tumor growth was also inhibited in xenograft nude mouse models in NDR1-overexpression group.Western blotting and immunofluorescence showed that NDR1 could integrate with and phosphorylate YAP at S127 site.Meanwhile,NDR1 could mediate apoptosis process.Conclusion:In summary,our findings point out that NDR1 functions as a tumor suppressor in GBM.NDR1 is identified as a novel regulator of YAP,which gives us an in-depth comprehension of the Hippo signaling pathway.

Regulation of ferroptosis in cancer cells by YAP/TAZ and Hippo pathways:The therapeutic implications

Ferroptosis is a novel form of iron-dependent cell death characterized by lipid per-oxidation.While the importance and disease relevance of ferroptosis is gaining recognition,much remains unknown about various genetic and non-genetic determinants of ferroptosis.Hippo signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved pathway that responds to various envi-ronmental cues and controls organ size,cell proliferation,death,and self-renewal capacity.In cancer biology,Hippo pathway is a potent tumor suppressing mechanism and its dysregulation contributes to apoptosis evasion,cancer development,metastasis,and treatment resistance.Hippo dysregulation leads to aberrant activation of YAP and TAZ,the two major transcription co-activators of TEADs,that induce the expression of genes triggering tumor-promoting pheno-types,including enhanced cell proliferation,self-renewal and apoptosis inhibition.The Hippo pathway is regulated by the cell-cell contact and cellular density/confluence.Recently,fer-roptosis has also been found being regulated by the cellular contact and density.The YAP/TAZ activation under low density,while confers apoptosis resistance,renders cancer cells sensitivity to ferroptosis.These findings establish YAP/TAZ and Hippo pathways as novel deter-minants of ferroptosis.Therefore,inducing ferroptosis may have therapeutic potential for YAP/TAZ-activated chemo-resistant and metastatic tumor cells.Reciprocally,various YAP/TAZ-targeting treatments under clinical development may confer ferroptosis resistance,limiting the therapeutic efficacy.

Inhibitory effects of dobutamine on human gastric adenocarcinoma

AIM: To explore the inhibitory effects of dobutamine on gastric adenocarcinoma cells.

Structural and functional insights into the TEAD-YAP complex in the Hippo signaling pathway

The control of organ size growth is one of the most fundamental aspects of life.In the past two decades,a highly conserved Hippo signaling pathway has been identified as a key molecular mechanism for governing organ size regulation.In the middle of this pathway is a kinase cascade that negatively regulates the downstream component Yes-associated protein(YAP)/transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif(TAZ)/Yorkie through phosphorylation.Phosphorylation of YAP/TAZ/Yorkie promotes its cytoplasmic localization,leads to cell apoptosis and restricts organ size overgrowth.When the Hippo pathway is inactivated,YAP/TAZ/Yorkie translocates into the nucleus to bind to the transcription enhancer factor(TEAD/TEF)family of transcriptional factors to promote cell growth and proliferation.In this review,we will focus on the structural and functional studies on the downstream transcription factor TEAD and its coactivator YAP.

Pien Tze Huang Inhibits Migration and Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Repressing PDGFRB/YAP/CCN2 Axis Activity

Objective:To investigate the effects of Pien Tze Huang(PZH) on the migration and invasion of HCC cells and underlying molecular mechanism.Methods:Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) was applied to evaluate the cell viabilities of SMMC-7721,SK-Hep-1,C3A and HL-7702(6 × 10^(3)cells/well) co-incubated with different concentrations of PZH(0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8 mg/mL) for 24 h.Transwell,wound healing assay,CCK-8and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining were conducted to investigate the effects of PZH on the migration,invasion,proliferation and apoptosis of SK-Hep-1 and SMMC-7721 cells(650 μg/mL for SK-Hep-1 cells and 330 μg/mL for SMMC-7721 cells),respectively.In vivo,lung metastasis mouse model constructed by tail vein injection of HCC cells was used for evaluating the anti-metastasis function of PZH.SK-Hep-1 cells(10^(6)cells/200 μL per mice) were injected into B-NDG mice via tail vein.Totally 8 mice were randomly divided into PZH and control groups,4 mice in each group.After 2-d inoculation,mice in the PZH group were administered with PZH(250 mg/kg,daily) and mice in the control group received only vehicle(PBS) from the 2nd day after xenograft to day 17.Transcriptome analysis based on RNA-seq was subsequently used for deciphering anti-tumor mechanism of PZH.Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR) and Western blot were applied to verify RNA-seq results.Luciferase reporter assay was performed to examine the transcriptional activity of yes-associated protein(YAP).Results:PZH treatment significantly inhibited the migration,invasion,proliferation and promoted the apoptosis of HCC cells in vitro and in vivo(P<0.01).Transcriptome analysis indicated that Hippo signaling pathway was associated with anti-metastasis function of PZH.Mechanical study showed PZH significantly inhibited the expressions of platelet derived growth factor receptor beta(PDGFRB),YAP,connective tissue growth factor(CCN2),N-cadherin,vimentin and matrix metallopeptidase 2(MMP2,P<0.01).Meanwhile,the phosphorylation of YAP was also enhanced by PZH treatment in vitro and in vivo.Furthermore,PZH played roles in inhibiting the transcriptional activity of YAP.Conclusion:PZH restrained migration,invasion and epithelialmesenchymal transition of HCC cells through repressing PDGFRB/YAP/CCN2 axis.

Proteome comparisons reveal influence of different dietary proteins on the development of rat jejunum

This study compared proteome profiles and morphological changes of rat jejunum in response to different dietary proteins. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with casein(control), and isolated beef, pork, fish and chicken proteins for 14 days. Proteome analysis,histological observation and PEPT1 quantification of the jejunum were performed. The results indicated that rats fed with chicken proteins had higher PEPT1 mRNA and protein levels(P < 0.05) but lower villus height and ratio of villus height to crypt depth(V/C ratio, P < 0.05) than those fed with casein and pork protein. Label-free LC-MS/MS indicated that, as compared to casein, intake of chicken protein can regulate oligopeptide transport mainly by upregulating PEPT1 protein expression and reducing dipeptidyl-peptidase activity related to biological oxidation, and can reduce oligopeptide absorption capacity by regulating Hippo signaling pathway. Although intake of beef and fish proteins had no significant effect on PEPT1 expression, they altered several signaling pathways.