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ArticleNature communications2025

Harnessing the FGFR2/NF2/YAP signaling-dependent necroptosis to develop an FGFR2/IL-8 dual blockade therapeutic strategy.

Dongshao Chen, Zitong Zhao, Ruoxi Hong, Di Yang, Ying Gong, Qingnan Wu, Yan Wang, Yiren Cao, Jie Chen, Yidi Tai and 6 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Dongshao Chen *State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zitong Zhao *State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9279-0924
Ruoxi Hong *Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
Di YangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ying GongState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qingnan WuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yan WangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-3704
Yiren CaoState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jie ChenState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yidi TaiState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Haoyu LiuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jinting LiState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiawen FanState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2919-1467
Weimin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. zhangweimin@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3348-9813
Yongmei SongState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. symlh2006@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-0158
Qimin ZhanState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. zhanqimin@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1731-938X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The multifaceted roles and mechanisms of necroptosis in cancer cells remain incompletely understood. Here, we demonstrate that FGFR2 inhibition potently inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by inducing necroptosis in a RIP1/MLKL-dependent manner and show RIP3 is dispensable in this pathway. Notably, MST1 is identified as a necroptotic pathway component that interacts with RIP1 and MLKL to promote necroptosis by phosphorylating MLKL at Thr216. Additionally, FGFR2 inhibition induces Ser518 phosphorylation and triggers ubiquitin-mediated degradation of NF2, culminating in Hippo pathway suppression. Subsequently, YAP activation promotes RIP1 and MLKL transcriptional upregulation, further amplifying necroptosis. Intriguingly, IL-8 derived from necrotic cells stimulates peripheral surviving tumor cells to increase PD-L1 expression. Dual blockade of FGFR2/PD-L1 or FGFR2/IL-8-CXCR1/2 robustly impedes tumor growth in humanized mouse xenografts. Collectively, our findings delineate an alternative FGFR2-NF2-YAP signaling-dependent necroptotic pathway and shed light on the immunoregulatory role of FGFR2, offering promising avenues for combinatorial therapeutic strategies in clinical cancer management.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaInterleukin-8NecroptosisReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Transcription FactorsAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorHippo Signaling PathwayHumansMicePhosphorylationProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCell Cycle ProteinsCXCL8 protein, humanFGFR2 protein, humanInterleukin-8MLKL protein, humanProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Transcription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteins

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