PMID- 24648515 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140627 LR - 20220330 IS - 1083-351X (Electronic) IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 289 IP - 19 DP - 2014 May 9 TI - The transcriptional regulators TAZ and YAP direct transforming growth factor beta-induced tumorigenic phenotypes in breast cancer cells. PG - 13461-74 LID - 10.1074/jbc.M113.529115 [doi] AB - Uncontrolled transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) signaling promotes aggressive metastatic properties in late-stage breast cancers. However, how TGFbeta-mediated cues are directed to induce tumorigenic events is poorly understood, particularly given that TGFbeta has clear tumor suppressing activity in other contexts. Here, we demonstrate that the transcriptional regulators TAZ and YAP (TAZ/YAP), key effectors of the Hippo pathway, are necessary to promote and maintain TGFbeta-induced tumorigenic phenotypes in breast cancer cells. Interactions between TAZ/YAP, TGFbeta-activated SMAD2/3, and TEAD transcription factors reveal convergent roles for these factors in the nucleus. Genome-wide expression analyses indicate that TAZ/YAP, TEADs, and TGFbeta-induced signals coordinate a specific pro-tumorigenic transcriptional program. Importantly, genes cooperatively regulated by TAZ/YAP, TEAD, and TGFbeta, such as the novel targets NEGR1 and UCA1, are necessary for maintaining tumorigenic activity in metastatic breast cancer cells. Nuclear TAZ/YAP also cooperate with TGFbeta signaling to promote phenotypic and transcriptional changes in nontumorigenic cells to overcome TGFbeta-repressive effects. Our work thus identifies cross-talk between nuclear TAZ/YAP and TGFbeta signaling in breast cancer cells, revealing novel insight into late-stage disease-driving mechanisms. FAU - Hiemer, Samantha E AU - Hiemer SE AD - From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118. FAU - Szymaniak, Aleksander D AU - Szymaniak AD FAU - Varelas, Xaralabos AU - Varelas X LA - eng GR - UL1 TR000157/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1-TR000157/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140319 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal) RN - 0 (Cell Cycle Proteins) RN - 0 (GPI-Linked Proteins) RN - 0 (NEGR1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (Nuclear Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Long Noncoding) RN - 0 (RNA, Neoplasm) RN - 0 (SMAD2 protein, human) RN - 0 (SMAD3 protein, human) RN - 0 (Smad2 Protein) RN - 0 (Smad3 Protein) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - 0 (UCA1 RNA, human) RN - 0 (YY1AP1 protein, human) RN - EC 2.3.- (Acyltransferases) RN - EC 2.3.1.- (TAFAZZIN protein, human) SB - IM MH - Acyltransferases MH - Breast Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal MH - Cell Cycle Proteins MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Female MH - GPI-Linked Proteins MH - Genome-Wide Association Study MH - Humans MH - Neoplasm Metastasis MH - Neoplasm Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Nuclear Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Neoplasm/genetics/metabolism MH - *Signal Transduction MH - Smad2 Protein/genetics/metabolism MH - Smad3 Protein/genetics/metabolism MH - Transcription Factors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/genetics/*metabolism PMC - PMC4036353 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Breast Cancer OT - Cell Migration OT - Cell Signaling OT - Coregulator Transcription OT - Hippo Pathway OT - Signal Transduction OT - Signaling Cross-talk OT - Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGFbeta) OT - YAP/TAZ EDAT- 2014/03/22 06:00 MHDA- 2014/06/28 06:00 PMCR- 2015/05/09 CRDT- 2014/03/21 06:00 PHST- 2014/03/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/03/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/06/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/05/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0021-9258(20)38825-6 [pii] AID - M113.529115 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M113.529115 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2014 May 9;289(19):13461-74. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.529115. Epub 2014 Mar 19.