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YAP/TAZ (Hippo) Signaling in Neurodegeneration

🔬 Protein Info
Gene Symbolent-gene-a35fbac2
MST1/2 (hippo)Mammalian STE20-like kinases 1 and 2, the upstream kinases[@mst]
SAV1 (Salvador)Scaffold protein that promotes MST1/2 activation
LATS1/2 (Warts)Large tumor suppressor kinases that phosphorylate YAP/TAZ[@lats]
MOB1 (Mats)Co-substrate for LATS1/2
YAP (Yes-associated protein)Transcriptional coactivator encoded by the **YAP1** gene[@yap]
TAZ (WWTR1)Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, encoded by **WWTR1**[@wwtr]
TEAD1-4Primary transcription factor partners for YAP/TAZ[@tead]
Mechanical stressCell stiffness, substrate rigidity, and stretch
Cell polarityPar complex and Crumbs complex
GPCR signalingGα12/13 and Rho GTPases
Energy statusAMPK phosphorylates YAP[@ampkyap]
DNA damageATM/ATR kinases
YAP activatorsSmall molecules that promote YAP nuclear localization
TEAD inhibitorsDisrupt YAP-TEAD transcriptional activity (in development)
Mechanical stimulationVibrational therapy and physical exercise may activate Hippo signaling
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