ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025
TWF2 Drives Tumor Progression and Sunitinib Resistance in Renal Cell Carcinoma through Hippo Signaling Suppression.
Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- ALDH1L2 suppresses ferroptosis-associated responses and reduces sunitinib sensitivity in renal cell carcinoma organoids.Biology direct · 2026Article
- Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and sunitinib resistance in renal cell carcinoma: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- TWF2 Drives Tumor Progression and Sunitinib Resistance in Renal Cell Carcinoma through Hippo Signaling Suppression.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains a formidable clinical challenge, characterized by a high propensity for metastasis and the frequent emergence of intrinsic or acquired resistance to targeted therapies. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying sunitinib resistance and tumor progression in RCC are not fully understood. This study aims to identify Twinfilin actin-binding protein (TWF2) as a key mediator of tumor aggressiveness and therapeutic resistance. TWF2 expression is markedly upregulated in RCC cells, particularly in sunitinib-resistant subtypes, and significantly associated with poor prognosis and therapeutic nonresponsiveness. Functional analyses demonstrate that TWF2 promotes RCC cell invasion, migration, metastasis, and sunitinib resistance by inhibiting the Hippo signaling. Mechanistically, TWF2 interacts with Yes-associated protein (YAP) via the binding residues: TWF2 M99 and YAP M225. By competitively displacing large tumor suppressor kinase 1, TWF2 prevents YAP ubiquitination and degradation, leading to its stabilization and subsequent nuclear translocation. Mutation of the M99 residue abolishes the tumor-promoting activity of TWF2. Furthermore, salvianolic acid E is identified as a small-molecule inhibitor of the TWF2-YAP interaction, and synergistically enhances sunitinib efficacy in RCC cell lines and patient-derived xenograft models. These findings highlight TWF2 as a promising therapeutic target for overcoming drug resistance in RCC.
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