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Regulation and mechanism of YAP/TAZ in the mechanical microenvironment of stem cells (Review)

Erratum in: /10.3892/mmr.2021.12265

  • Authors:
    • Ying Li
    • Jinming Wang
    • Weiliang Zhong
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  • Published online on: May 10, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12145
  • Article Number: 506
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Stem cells receive cues from their physical and mechanical microenvironment via mechanosensing and mechanotransduction. These cues affect proliferation, self‑renewal and differentiation into specific cell fates. A growing body of evidence suggests that yes‑associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ‑binding motif (TAZ) mechanotransduction is key for driving stem cell behavior and regeneration via the Hippo and other signaling pathways. YAP/TAZ receive a range of physical cues, including extracellular matrix stiffness, cell geometry, flow shear stress and mechanical forces in the cytoskeleton, and translate them into cell‑specific transcriptional programs. However, the mechanism by which mechanical signals regulate YAP/TAZ activity in stem cells is not fully understand. The present review summarizes the current knowledge of the mechanisms involved in YAP/TAZ regulation on the physical and mechanical microenvironment, as well as its potential effects on stem cell differentiation.
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Li Y, Wang J and Zhong W: Regulation and mechanism of YAP/TAZ in the mechanical microenvironment of stem cells (Review) Erratum in /10.3892/mmr.2021.12265. Mol Med Rep 24: 506, 2021.
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Li, Y., Wang, J., & Zhong, W. (2021). Regulation and mechanism of YAP/TAZ in the mechanical microenvironment of stem cells (Review) Erratum in /10.3892/mmr.2021.12265. Molecular Medicine Reports, 24, 506. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12145
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Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhong, W."Regulation and mechanism of YAP/TAZ in the mechanical microenvironment of stem cells (Review) Erratum in /10.3892/mmr.2021.12265". Molecular Medicine Reports 24.1 (2021): 506.
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Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhong, W."Regulation and mechanism of YAP/TAZ in the mechanical microenvironment of stem cells (Review) Erratum in /10.3892/mmr.2021.12265". Molecular Medicine Reports 24, no. 1 (2021): 506. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12145