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ArticleOncotarget2018

Dysregulation of YAP by the Hippo pathway is involved in intervertebral disc degeneration, cell contact inhibition, and cell senescence.

Cong Zhang, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Arjun Sinkemani, Haomin Yu, Kun Wang, Lu Mao, Xiaotao Wu

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Article in Oncotarget, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cong ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Feng WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Zhiyang XieDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Lu ChenDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Arjun SinkemaniDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Haomin YuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Kun WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Lu MaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaotao WuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Hippo pathway plays important roles in wound healing, tissue repair and regeneration, and in the treatment of degenerative diseases, by regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis in mammals. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is one of the major causes of low back pain, a widespread issue associated with a heavy economic burden. However, the mechanism underlying how the Hippo pathway regulates IDD is not well understood. Here, we demonstrate that the Hippo pathway is involved in natural IDD. Activation and dephosphorylation of yes-associated protein (YAP) were observed in younger rat discs, and decreased gradually with age. Surprisingly, Hippo pathway suppression was accompanied by overexpression of YAP, caused by acute disc injury, suggesting a limited ability for self-repair in IDD. We also demonstrated that YAP is inhibited by cell-to-cell contact via the Hippo pathway

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Hippo pathwayintervertebral disc degenerationLATSnucleus pulposusYAP

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PMID29416763
PMCPMC5788631
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