Overexpression of YAP and TAZ is an independent predictor of prognosis in colorectal cancer and related to the proliferation and metastasis of colon cancer cells.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) are nuclear effectors of the Hippo pathway. Although they are abundantly expressed in the cytoplasm and nuclei of human colorectal cancer (CRC), and related to tumor proliferation sta...

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Main Authors: Lijuan Wang, Shengjia Shi, Zhangyan Guo, Xiang Zhang, Suxia Han, Angang Yang, Weihong Wen, Qing Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3677905?pdf=render