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Abstract
The YAP transcription coactivator has been implicated as an oncogene and is amplified in human cancers. Previously, it has been shown that CCN2 (connective tissue growth factor, CTGF) is a target of the tumor promoting YAP and its transcription factor target TEAD. A recent report in Genes and Development by Zhao and colleagues (Genes Dev 22:1962-1971 2008) has extended these initial observations to show that CCN2 plays an important role in the growth-promoting function of YAP. These data confirm the role of CCN2 as a key oncogenic mediator. This report briefly summarizes these findings.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18766468 PMCID: PMC2570011 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-008-0027-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cell Commun Signal ISSN: 1873-9601 Impact factor: 5.782