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ArticleExperimental & molecular medicine2024

YAP promotes global mRNA translation to fuel oncogenic growth despite starvation.

Daehee Hwang, Seonguk Baek, Jeeyoon Chang, Taejun Seol, Bomin Ku, Hongseok Ha, Hyeonji Lee, Suhyeon Cho, Tae-Young Roh, Yoon Ki Kim and 1 more

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Article in Experimental & molecular medicine, 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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Daehee HwangNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Seonguk BaekNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Jeeyoon ChangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Taejun SeolNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1738-9297
Bomin KuNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3074-4804
Hongseok HaTransdisciplinary Department of Medicine and Advanced Technology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Hyeonji LeeDepartment of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Suhyeon ChoNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Young RohDepartment of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5833-0844
Yoon Ki KimDepartment of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1303-072X
Dae-Sik LimNational Creative Research Initiatives Center for Cell Plasticity, KAIST Stem Cell Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea. daesiklim@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-2356-7555

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2020R1A3B2079551
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) play fundamental roles in stem/progenitor cell expansion during homeostasis, and their dysregulation often leads to tissue overgrowth. Here, we show that YAP activation is sufficient to overcome the restriction of global protein synthesis induced by serum starvation, enabling cells to sustain proliferation and survival despite an unfavorable environment. Mechanistically, YAP/TAZ selectively promoted the mTORC1-dependent translation of mRNAs containing 5' terminal oligopyrimidine (5'TOP) motifs, ultimately increasing the cellular polysome content. Interestingly, DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 (DDIT4), a negative regulator of mTORC1, was upregulated by serum starvation but repressed by YAP/TAZ. DDIT4 was sufficient to suppress the translation and transformative potential of uveal melanoma cells, which are often serum unresponsive due to G protein mutations. Our findings reveal a vital role for protein synthesis as a key modality of YAP/TAZ-induced oncogenic transformation and indicate the potential for targeting mTORC1 or translation to treat YAP/TAZ-driven malignancies.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1PhosphoproteinsProtein BiosynthesisRNA, MessengerTranscription FactorsYAP-Signaling ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell Transformation, NeoplasticHumansTrans-ActivatorsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingDDIT4 protein, humanMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1PhosphoproteinsRNA, MessengerTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteins

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PMID39349825
PMCPMC11542038

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