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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2020

Reducing YAP expression in Pkd1 mutant mice does not improve the cystic phenotype.

Chiara Formica, Sandra Kunnen, Johannes G Dauwerse, Adam E Mullick, Kyra L Dijkstra, Marion Scharpfenecker, Dorien J M Peters, DIPAK Consortium

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Transcriptional regulatory factors of the Aqp2 gene.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chiara FormicaDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3263-3158
Sandra KunnenDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Johannes G DauwerseDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Adam E MullickIONIS Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California, USA.
Kyra L DijkstraDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marion ScharpfeneckerDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Dorien J M PetersDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
DIPAK Consortium
Leiden University Medical Center · NLIonis Pharmaceuticals (United States) · US

Funding

Marie Curie 317246
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Hippo pathway is a highly conserved signalling route involved in organ size regulation. The final effectors of this pathway are two transcriptional coactivators, yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (WWTR1 or TAZ). Previously, we showed aberrant activation of the Hippo pathway in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), suggesting that YAP/TAZ might play a role in disease progression. Using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) in a mouse model for ADPKD, we efficiently down-regulated Yap levels in the kidneys. However, we did not see any effect on cyst formation or growth. Moreover, the expression of YAP/TAZ downstream targets was not changed, while WNT and TGF-β pathways' downstream targets Myc, Acta2 and Vim were more expressed after Yap knockdown. Overall, our data indicate that reducing YAP levels is not a viable strategy to modulate PKD progression.

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Gene Expression RegulationGenetic Association StudiesMutationPhenotypeAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell LineDisease Models, AnimalFemaleImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, KnockoutPolycystic Kidney DiseasesProtein Kinase CYAP-Signaling ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingProtein Kinase Cprotein kinase DYap1 protein, mouseYAP-Signaling Proteins3D cystsADPKDASOHippo pathwayYap/Taz

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PMID32592332
PMCPMC7412403
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