YAP overexpression promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Yanli Yuan
    • Deyu Li
    • Haibo Li
    • Liancai Wang
    • Guangjin Tian
    • Yadong Dong
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  • Published online on: November 11, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4550
  • Pages: 237-242
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Abstract

The expression of Yes-associated protein (YAP) has been reported to be dysregulated in pancreatic cancer. However, its contributions to tumor formation and progression remain to be elucidated. The present study demonstrated that YAP overexpression promoted the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a manner associated with pancreatic cancer invasion in vitro. RNA interference‑mediated silencing of YAP attenuated cell invasion in vitro. Mechanistically, the present study demonstrated that YAP overexpression fosters pancreatic cancer progression by inducing the EMT in pancreatic cancer cells by activating the AKT cascade, which can counteract the effect of gemcitabine. These data suggested that the YAP acts synergistically to promote pancreatic cancer progression by hyperactivation of AKT signaling. The present study revealed YAP as a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer and a biomarker for predicting gemcitabine treatment response.
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Yuan Y, Li D, Li H, Wang L, Tian G and Dong Y: YAP overexpression promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells. Mol Med Rep 13: 237-242, 2016
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Yuan, Y., Li, D., Li, H., Wang, L., Tian, G., & Dong, Y. (2016). YAP overexpression promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells. Molecular Medicine Reports, 13, 237-242. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4550
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Yuan, Y., Li, D., Li, H., Wang, L., Tian, G., Dong, Y."YAP overexpression promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 13.1 (2016): 237-242.
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Yuan, Y., Li, D., Li, H., Wang, L., Tian, G., Dong, Y."YAP overexpression promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 13, no. 1 (2016): 237-242. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4550