Mst out and HCC in

Cancer Cell. 2009 Nov 6;16(5):363-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2009.10.008.

Abstract

Mst1 and Mst2 are key components of the Hippo tumor suppressor pathway. In this issue, Zhou et al. (2009) reported that Mst1/2 ablation leads to hepatocellular carcinomas. Unexpectedly, Mst1/2 may activate another kinase besides Lats1 and Lats2 to phosphorylate YAP, and the role of Mst1/2 in YAP regulation is cell type dependent.

Publication types

  • Kommentar

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / enzymology*
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / deficiency*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics
  • Serine-Threonine Kinase 3

Substances

  • Stk4 protein, mouse
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Serine-Threonine Kinase 3
  • Stk3 protein, mouse