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ArticleMolecular biology of the cell2026

Investigating the functional components of YAP condensates.

Janelle S Bellot, Siyuan Hao, Yihuan Li, Danfeng Cai

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Article in Molecular biology of the cell, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Janelle S BellotDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Siyuan HaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Yihuan LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Danfeng CaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.ORCID 0000-0003-1623-5077

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Probing the Formation and Function of Transcription Hubs-Equipment SupplementR35GM142837 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CAI, DANFENG · 2021 to 2025
$2.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM142837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Yes-associated protein (YAP) condensates are critical for cell survival under hyperosmotic stress, yet how these condensates execute their specific functions remains incompletely understood. Here, we employed proximity-based proteomics to identify YAP-interacting proteins in both the diffuse and condensate-forming states. Upon YAP condensate formation, the composition of YAP-interacting proteins changed markedly. Moreover, YAP condensate components transitioned from an initial chromatin-clustering state to a subsequent transcriptional activation state. Using immunofluorescence, we verified that JUNB, TCF12, and IFI16 were enriched within endogenous YAP condensates. Notably, JUNB and TCF12 are also required for YAP condensate formation and function, as their depletion completely abolished condensate assembly and downstream gene expression. Together, these findings identify novel components essential for YAP condensate formation and illuminate their roles in the hyperosmotic stress response, providing a foundation for future therapeutic strategies targeting YAP condensates.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomolecular CondensatesPhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsCell Cycle ProteinsChromatinHumansNuclear ProteinsOsmotic PressureProteomicsYAP-Signaling ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCell Cycle ProteinsChromatinNuclear ProteinsPhosphoproteinsTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteins

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PMID42126959
PMCPMC13242282

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