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ArticleCarcinogenesis2025

Yes-associated protein plays oncogenic roles in human sporadic colorectal adenomas.

Lei Fan, Xingyi Guo, Mary K Washington, Jiajun Shi, Reid M Ness, Qi Liu, Wanqing Wen, Shuya Huang, Xiao Liu, Qiuyin Cai and 4 more

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Article in Carcinogenesis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Lei FanDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.
Xingyi GuoDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5269-1294
Mary K WashingtonDepartment of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Jiajun ShiDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5194-0009
Reid M NessDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Qi LiuCenter for Quantitative Sciences and Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Wanqing WenDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3004-5168
Shuya HuangDepartment of Breast Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, 247 Beiyuan Street, Jinan, Shandong 250031, China.
Xiao LiuCenter for Quantitative Sciences and Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Qiuyin CaiDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.
Wei ZhengDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.
Robert J CoffeyDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Martha J ShrubsoleDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.
Timothy SuDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7831-1947

Funding

Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment Research ProgramP30CA068485 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Ben Ho Park · 1995 to 2026
$172.8M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MARY Kay WASHINGTON · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center SPORE in Gastrointestinal CancerP50CA236733 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI STEPHEN W. FESIK · 2019 to 2026
$19.6M
Shaping the Microenvironment by DPEP1 Facilitates Adenoma ProgressionU54CA274367 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Ken S Lau, Martha J. Shrubsole · 2022 to 2026
$9.7M
Integrated approach to study early and late events in colonic neoplasia: mouse to manR35CA197570 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Robert J. Coffey · 2017 to 2026
$9.4M
Tumor Markers and Recurrent Adenomas: A Follow-up StudyR01CA097386 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI ZHENG, WEI · 2002 to 2006
$3.6M
Biospecimen and Survey Shared Resource at VanderbiltNCI NIH HHS P30 CA068485NCI NIH HHS P50 CA236733NCI NIH HHS P50CA950103NCI NIH HHS R01 CA097386NCI NIH HHS R35 CA197570NCI NIH HHS U54 CA274367NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404NIH HHS P30CA68485NIH HHS P30DK0584Tissue Morphology Core ServicesVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research VR51499Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Digestive Disease Research Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of Hippo-Yes-associated protein (YAP) in human colorectal cancer (CRC) presents contradictory results. We examined the function of YAP in the early stages of CRC by quantitatively measuring the expression of phospho-YAPS127 (p-YAP) and five APC-related proteins in 145 sporadic adenomas from the Tennessee Colorectal Polyp Study, conducting APC sequencing for 114 adenomas, and analyzing YAP-correlated cancer pathways using gene expression data from 326 adenomas obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus. The p-YAP expression was significantly correlated with YAP expression (r = 0.53, P < .0001) and nuclear β-catenin (r = 0.26, P = .0018) in adenoma tissues. Both p-YAP and nuclear β-catenin were associated with APC mutations (P = .05). A strong association was observed between p-YAP overexpression and advanced adenoma odds (OR = 12.62, 95% CI = 4.57-34.86, P trend < .001), which persisted after adjusting for covariates and biomarkers (OR = 12.31, 95% CI = 3.78-40.10, P trend < .0001). P-YAP exhibited a sensitivity of 77.4% and specificity of 78.2% in defining advanced versus nonadvanced adenomas. Additionally, synergistic interaction was noted between p-YAP positivity and nuclear β-catenin on advanced adenomas (OR = 16.82, 95% CI = 4.41-64.08, P < .0001). YAP-correlated genes were significantly enriched in autophagy, unfolded protein response, and sirtuin pathways showing predominantly pro-tumorigenic alterations. Collectively, YAP plays an oncogenic role in interacting with Wnt as well as other cancer pathways within human sporadic adenomas. P-YAP could be a potential biomarker for human high-risk sporadic adenomas.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenomaColorectal NeoplasmsPhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinAgedbeta CateninBiomarkers, TumorCarcinogenesisFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinAPC protein, humanbeta CateninBiomarkers, TumorCTNNB1 protein, humanPhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteinsbiomarkercolorectal adenomaHippo-YAPoncogeneWnt pathway

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PMID39977302
PMCPMC11923420

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