Cited by 1,628Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZProtein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingSphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling

Regulation of the Hippo-YAP Pathway by G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling

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Yu, Fa-Xing, Zhao, Bin, Panupinthu, Nattapon, Jewell, Jenna L., Lian, Ian, Wang, Lloyd H., Zhao, Jiagang, Yuan, Haixin +5 more·2012·Cell

Abstract

The Hippo pathway is crucial in organ size control, and its dysregulation contributes to tumorigenesis. However, upstream signals that regulate the mammalian Hippo pathway have remained elusive. Here, we report that the Hippo pathway is regulated by G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling. Serum-borne lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and sphingosine 1-phosphophate (S1P) act through G12/13-coupled receptors to inhibit the Hippo pathway kinases Lats1/2, thereby activating YAP and TAZ transcription coactivators, which are oncoproteins repressed by Lats1/2. YAP and TAZ are involved in LPA-induced gene expression, cell migration, and proliferation. In contrast, stimulation of Gs-coupled receptors by glucagon or epinephrine activates Lats1/2 kinase activity, thereby inhibiting YAP function. Thus, GPCR signaling can either activate or inhibit the Hippo-YAP pathway depending on the coupled G protein. Our study identifies extracellular diffusible signals that modulate the Hippo pathway and also establishes the Hippo-YAP pathway as a critical signaling branch downstream of GPCR.

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  • Adrenaline (epinephrine), angiotensin 2, and G protein-coupled receptors are endurance-exercise-related signals linked to YAP/TAZ.

    “Endurance exercise-associated signals linked to YAP/TAZ”

    From The Hippo signal transduction network for exercise physiologists (2016) · cites this paper as Yu et al Cell (2012)

    The Results section (“Regulation of YAP phosphorylation by GPCRs”; page unavailable) links epinephrine and GPCR signaling to YAP/TAZ phosphorylation. It also reports an effect from overexpressing an angiotensin II receptor, but does not show an effect of angiotensin II itself. These passages do not establish that the signals are associated with endurance exercise. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Yu, F.-X., Zhao, B., Panupinthu, N., Jewell, J. L., Lian, I., Wang, L. H., Zhao, J., Yuan, H., Tumaneng, K., Li, H., Fu, X.-D., Mills, G. B., & Guan, K.-L.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Zhejiang University (CN)
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Guan, Kun-Liang
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-08
Volume
150
Issue
4
Pages
780-791
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2109838283
Cited by
1,628
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
42.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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erratum (2024-03-14)
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  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Eye Institute (R01EY022611)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30-CA-23100, P50CA098258, R01CA132809, P30CA023100, T32CA121938, P30CA016672)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM052872, T32GM007752, GM052872)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
Keywords
Hippo signaling pathway, YAP, TAZ, G protein-coupled receptors, lysophosphatidic acid, sphingosine-1-phosphate, LATS1/2 kinases, Gs-coupled receptors, glucagon, epinephrine, organ size control, cell proliferation, cell migration, carcinogenesis
MeSH terms
Acyltransferases, Animals, Cell Line, Cell Movement, Humans, Lysophospholipids, Neoplasms, Nuclear Proteins, Organ Size, Phosphorylation, Sphingosine, Transcription Factors, Signal Transduction, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Cell Cycle Proteins, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Serum, Cell Proliferation

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