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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2024

WW domains form a folded type of nuclear localization signal to guide YAP1 nuclear import.

Yilin Yang, Mengxiao Wu, Yu Pan, Yue Hua, Xinyu He, Xinyang Li, Jiyong Wang, Xiaoqing Gan

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Histone Nuclear Import and Beyond: Multifunctional Roles of Importins.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2026
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  3. Structure, function and assembly of nuclear pore complexes.Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2026
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8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Yilin Yang *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0008-5058-5410
Mengxiao Wu *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0006-6728-7204
Yu Pan *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0002-3564-0908
Yue HuaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0006-8836-6622
Xinyu HeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0003-6698-9253
Xinyang LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0004-8077-7510
Jiyong WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0009-0008-3622-9575
Xiaoqing GanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.ORCID 0000-0003-4997-1193
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31872829
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nuclear translocation of YAP1 is significantly implicated in the proliferation, stemness, and metastasis of cancer cells. Although the molecular basis underlying YAP1 subcellular distribution has been extensively explored, it remains to be elucidated how the nuclear localization signal guides YAP1 to pass through the nuclear pore complex. Here, we define a globular type of nuclear localization signal composed of folded WW domains, named as WW-NLS. It directs YAP1 nuclear import through the heterodimeric nuclear transport receptors KPNA-KPNB1, bypassing the canonical nuclear localization signal that has been well documented in KPNA/KPNB1-mediated nuclear import. Strikingly, competitive interference with the function of the WW-NLS significantly attenuates YAP1 nuclear translocation and damages stemness gene activation and sphere formation in malignant breast cancer cells. Our findings elucidate a novel globular type of nuclear localization signal to facilitate nuclear entry of WW-containing proteins including YAP1.

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Cell NucleusNuclear Localization SignalsYAP-Signaling ProteinsActive Transport, Cell Nucleusalpha Karyopherinsbeta KaryopherinsHumansProteinsWW Domainsalpha Karyopherinsbeta KaryopherinsNuclear Localization SignalsProteinsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteins

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PMID38488622
PMCPMC10942854
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