The Hippo pathway in organ development, homeostasis, and regeneration. (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fu, Vivian; Plouffe, Steven W; Guan, Kun-Liang
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in cell biology. Volume 49(2017)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Cells -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Cell Biology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Cells -- Periodicals; Review Literature -- Periodicals; Cell Biology; Biology; Cells; Review Literature; Cellules -- Périodiques; Cytologie -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 571.6
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2017.12.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0955-0674

Abstract

Abstract : The Hippo pathway is a universal governor of organ size, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration. A growing body of work has advanced our understanding of Hippo pathway regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, and spatial patterning not only in organ development but also upon injury-induced regeneration. The pathway's central role in stem cell biology thus implicates its potential for therapeutic manipulation in mammalian organ regeneration. In this review, we survey recent literature linking the Hippo pathway to the development, homeostasis, and regeneration of various organs, including Hippo-independent roles for YAP, defined here as YAP functions that are not regulated by the Hippo pathway kinases LATS1/2.