Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells.
The extracellular environment possesses a rich milieu of biophysical and biochemical signaling cues that are simultaneously integrated by cells and influence cellular phenotype. Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (WWTR1; TAZ), two important signaling...
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doaj-1197a271a4cc4fcfa7a0f46172cb99f52020-11-25T00:23:38ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-01910e10981110.1371/journal.pone.0109811Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells.Vijay Krishna RaghunathanBritta DreierJoshua T MorganBinh C TuyenBrad W RoseChristopher M ReillyPaul RussellChristopher J MurphyThe extracellular environment possesses a rich milieu of biophysical and biochemical signaling cues that are simultaneously integrated by cells and influence cellular phenotype. Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (WWTR1; TAZ), two important signaling molecules of the Hippo pathway, have been recently implicated as nuclear relays of cytoskeletal changes mediated by substratum rigidity and topography. These proteins intersect with other important intracellular signaling pathways (e.g. Wnt and TGFβ). In the cornea, epithelial cells adhere to the stroma through a 3-dimensional topography-rich basement membrane, with features in the nano-submicron size-scale that are capable of profoundly modulating a wide range of fundamental cell behaviors. The influences of substratum-topography, YAP/TAZ knockdown, and HSP90 inhibition on cell morphology, YAP/TAZ localization, and the expression of TGFβ2 and CTGF, were investigated. The results demonstrate (a) that knockdown of TAZ enhances contact guidance in a YAP dependent manner, (b) that CTGF is predominantly regulated by YAP and not TAZ, and (c) that TGFβ2 is regulated by both YAP and TAZ in these cells. Additionally, inhibition of HSP90 resulted in nuclear localization and subsequent transcriptional-activation of YAP, formation of cell-cell junctions and co-localization of E-cadherin and β-catenin at adherens junctions. Results presented in this study reflect the complexities underlying the molecular relationships between the cytoskeleton, growth factors, heat shock proteins, and co-activators of transcription that impact mechanotransduction. The data reveal the importance of YAP/TAZ on the cell behaviors, and gene and protein expression.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4188597?pdf=render |
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Vijay Krishna Raghunathan Britta Dreier Joshua T Morgan Binh C Tuyen Brad W Rose Christopher M Reilly Paul Russell Christopher J Murphy Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. PLoS ONE |
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Vijay Krishna Raghunathan Britta Dreier Joshua T Morgan Binh C Tuyen Brad W Rose Christopher M Reilly Paul Russell Christopher J Murphy |
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Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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involvement of yap, taz and hsp90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells. |
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The extracellular environment possesses a rich milieu of biophysical and biochemical signaling cues that are simultaneously integrated by cells and influence cellular phenotype. Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (WWTR1; TAZ), two important signaling molecules of the Hippo pathway, have been recently implicated as nuclear relays of cytoskeletal changes mediated by substratum rigidity and topography. These proteins intersect with other important intracellular signaling pathways (e.g. Wnt and TGFβ). In the cornea, epithelial cells adhere to the stroma through a 3-dimensional topography-rich basement membrane, with features in the nano-submicron size-scale that are capable of profoundly modulating a wide range of fundamental cell behaviors. The influences of substratum-topography, YAP/TAZ knockdown, and HSP90 inhibition on cell morphology, YAP/TAZ localization, and the expression of TGFβ2 and CTGF, were investigated. The results demonstrate (a) that knockdown of TAZ enhances contact guidance in a YAP dependent manner, (b) that CTGF is predominantly regulated by YAP and not TAZ, and (c) that TGFβ2 is regulated by both YAP and TAZ in these cells. Additionally, inhibition of HSP90 resulted in nuclear localization and subsequent transcriptional-activation of YAP, formation of cell-cell junctions and co-localization of E-cadherin and β-catenin at adherens junctions. Results presented in this study reflect the complexities underlying the molecular relationships between the cytoskeleton, growth factors, heat shock proteins, and co-activators of transcription that impact mechanotransduction. The data reveal the importance of YAP/TAZ on the cell behaviors, and gene and protein expression. |
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