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Treatment-Induced Tumor Dormancy through YAP-Mediated Transcriptional Reprogramming of the Apoptotic Pathway

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Kurppa, Kari J., Liu, Yao, To, Ciric, Zhang, Tinghu, Fan, Mengyang, Vajdi, Amir, Knelson, Erik H., Xie, Yingtian +36 more·2020·Cancer Cell

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Eradicating tumor dormancy that develops following epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, is an attractive therapeutic strategy but the mechanisms governing this process are poorly understood. Blockade of ERK1/2 reactivation following EGFR TKI treatment by combined EGFR/MEK inhibition uncovers cells that survive by entering a senescence-like dormant state characterized by high YAP/TEAD activity. YAP/TEAD engage the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition transcription factor SLUG to directly repress pro-apoptotic BMF, limiting drug-induced apoptosis. Pharmacological co-inhibition of YAP and TEAD, or genetic deletion of YAP1, all deplete dormant cells by enhancing EGFR/MEK inhibition-induced apoptosis. Enhancing the initial efficacy of targeted therapies could ultimately lead to prolonged treatment responses in cancer patients.

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  • YAP/TAZ plays a crucial role in intrinsic and acquired resistance to inhibitors targeting the RTK/MAPK pathway.

    “Particularly, YAP/TAZ plays a crucial role in the intrinsic and acquired resistance to inhibitors targeting RTK/MAPK pathway (24, 28–32).”

    From YAP/TAZ mediates resistance to KRAS inhibitors through inhibiting proapoptosis and activating the SLC7A5/mTOR axis (2024) · cites this paper as [29]

    The Results (pages not provided) show that YAP/TEAD is critical for drug-tolerant dormancy after combined EGFR/MEK inhibition in EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells; another Results passage reports nuclear YAP in tumors with acquired resistance to that combination. The paper does not establish a crucial role for TAZ, or for YAP/TAZ across intrinsic and acquired resistance to RTK/MAPK-targeting inhibitors generally. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Dysregulation of the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway serves as a central resistance mechanism in multiple therapies, particularly intrinsic and acquired resistance to RTK, RAF, or MEK inhibitors.

    “accumulating evidence suggests that the dysregulation of the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway serves as a central resistance mechanism in multiple therapies, particularly in the intrinsic and acquired resistance to RTK, RAF, or MEK inhibitors (24, 28, 29).”

    From YAP/TAZ mediates resistance to KRAS inhibitors through inhibiting proapoptosis and activating the SLC7A5/mTOR axis (2024) · cites this paper as [29]

    The Discussion (page unavailable) identifies YAP activation as the dominant survival mechanism during combined EGFR/MEK inhibition in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, and reports an association with resistance to targeted treatment in several contexts. The Results also find nuclear YAP in tumors with acquired resistance to EGFR/MEK treatment. The paper does not establish Hippo-YAP/TAZ dysregulation as a central mechanism of both intrinsic and acquired resistance across RTK, RAF, and MEK inhibitors. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Kurppa et al. observed that after treatment with the combination of EGFR and MEK inhibitors, the vast majority of barcodes were unique, suggesting that the ability of cells to enter dormancy following dual inhibition of EGFR and MEK is predominately driven by a stochastic process.

    “the authors observed that after treatment with the combination of EGFR and MEK inhibitors, the vast majority of barcodes were unique, suggesting that the ability of cells to enter dormancy following dual inhibition of EGFR and MEK is predominately driven by a stochastic process [56].”
  • Kurppa et al. DNA barcoding on PC9 cells treated with EGFR inhibitor alone revealed a large fraction of shared barcodes, consistent with selection of pre-existing persister clones.

    “The results revealed a large fraction of shared barcodes within the cells treated with EGFR inhibitor alone, consistent with selection of pre-existing persister clones.”
  • Other studies suggest that some persister phenotypes arise via plasticity induced by drug treatment.

    “Meanwhile, other studies suggest that some persister phenotypes arise via plasticity induced by drug treatment [56,64,65].”

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Kurppa, K. J., Liu, Y., To, C., Zhang, T., Fan, M., Vajdi, A., Knelson, E. H., Xie, Y., Lim, K., Cejas, P., Portell, A., Lizotte, P. H., Ficarro, S. B., Li, S., Chen, T., Haikala, H. M., Wang, H., Bahcall, M., Gao, Y., Shalhout, S., Boettcher, S., Shin, B. H., Thai, T., Wilkens, M. K., Tillgren, M. L., Mushajiang, M., Xu, M., Choi, J., Bertram, A. A., Ebert, B. L., Beroukhim, R., Bandopadhayay, P., Awad, M. M., Gokhale, P. C., Kirschmeier, P. T., Marto, J. A., Camargo, F. D., Haq, R., Paweletz, C. P., Wong, K.-K., Barbie, D. A., Long, H. W., Gray, N. S., & Jänne, P. A.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • NYU Langone Health (US)
  • Tongji University (CN)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Broad Institute (US)
Venue
Cancer Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-01
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
104-122.e12
ISSN
1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3000285141
Cited by
475
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 94 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 81 · 2022: 71 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 30
FWCI
30.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancer Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • UTUPub (University of Turku) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (NIH 5 P30 CA06516, R01CA135257, R35CA220497)
  • Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Daiichi Sankyo Company
  • Astellas Pharma US
  • Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
  • American Cancer Society (CRP-17-111-01-CDD)
  • Takeda Oncology
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Instrumentariumin Tiedesäätiö
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
  • National Science Foundation (P300PB_161026/1, P400PM_183862)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health (CA233800, R01 CA222218)
  • Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
  • Novartis
  • Krebsliga Schweiz (KLS-3625-02 2015)
  • Sanofi
  • Orionin Tutkimussäätiö
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
Keywords
tumor dormancy, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, MEK inhibition, Slug, BMF, apoptosis, transcriptional reprogramming, drug resistance
MeSH terms
YAP-Signaling Proteins, Animals, Cell Survival, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Mutation, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Signal Transduction, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Cellular Senescence, Apoptosis, Gene Deletion, Mice, Knockout, Cell Cycle Proteins, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Cell Line, Tumor, MAP Kinase Kinase 1, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Cell Proliferation, Mice, ErbB Receptors

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