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The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence

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    Affiliations: Department of Dermatology and Venereal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java 40164, Indonesia, Undergraduate Program in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java 40164, Indonesia, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java 40164, Indonesia
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Abstract

Melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer with a high metastatic potential and resistance to therapy. Through its core effectors, yes‑associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ‑binding motif (TAZ), the Hippo signaling pathway has emerged as a key regulator of tumorigenesis in melanoma. However, the roles of these effectors remains incompletely understood. The present scoping review systematically synthesized the currently available knowledge on the function of YAP/TAZ in the progression of melanoma, resistance to therapy and potential therapeutic interventions. The present study conducted a scoping review and reported the results based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‑Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed across the PubMed and Cochrane Central databases, incorporating peer‑reviewed articles published up to June, 2024. The inclusion criteria encompassed studies investigating YAP/TAZ activity in melanoma models, including in vitro, in vivo and patient‑derived datasets. A total of 37 articles were identified, discussing YAP/TAZ in melanoma. The present scoping review highlights that the overexpression of YAP/TAZ promotes melanoma proliferation, metastasis, immune evasion and resistance to targeted therapy. These factors contribute to therapeutic failure and disease recurrence. YAP/TAZ activation occurs independently of the suppression of the Hippo pathway, involving MAPK‑driven phosphorylation, PI3K/AKT stabilization and extracellular matrix remodeling. Additionally, YAP/TAZ affects the tumor microenvironment and facilitates immune evasion. Targeting YAP/TAZ through verteporfin, bromodomain and extraterminal domain/histone deacetylase inhibitors and ibrutinib has demonstrated promise in preclinical studies. However, compensatory pathways and clinical translation remain a key challenge. YAP/TAZ are central mediators of melanoma pathogenesis, metastasis and therapeutic resistance by integrating multiple oncogenic pathways. While therapeutic strategies targeting YAP/TAZ are emerging, clinical translation remains limited. Future research is thus required to focus on developing selective inhibitors, patient stratification, elucidating the role of YAP/TAZ in melanoma, and combining therapies to improve melanoma treatment outcomes.
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Wardhani SR, Bustaman AL, Soetadji RS and Sanjaya A: The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence. World Acad Sci J 7: 68, 2025.
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Wardhani, S.R., Bustaman, A.L., Soetadji, R.S., & Sanjaya, A. (2025). The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence. World Academy of Sciences Journal, 7, 68. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2025.356
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Wardhani, S. R., Bustaman, A. L., Soetadji, R. S., Sanjaya, A."The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7.4 (2025): 68.
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Wardhani, S. R., Bustaman, A. L., Soetadji, R. S., Sanjaya, A."The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7, no. 4 (2025): 68. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2025.356
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Wardhani SR, Bustaman AL, Soetadji RS and Sanjaya A: The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence. World Acad Sci J 7: 68, 2025.
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Wardhani, S.R., Bustaman, A.L., Soetadji, R.S., & Sanjaya, A. (2025). The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence. World Academy of Sciences Journal, 7, 68. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2025.356
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Wardhani, S. R., Bustaman, A. L., Soetadji, R. S., Sanjaya, A."The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7.4 (2025): 68.
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Wardhani, S. R., Bustaman, A. L., Soetadji, R. S., Sanjaya, A."The emerging roles of YAP/TAZ in melanoma: A scoping review of the currently available evidence". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7, no. 4 (2025): 68. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2025.356
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